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I am so in love with my Kindle. I think it's the greatest thing ever. I love to read. I love getting so wrapped up in a book that hours can pass I wouldn't even realize it. I love becoming so engrossed in a book that I can't bear to put it down and I just have to find out what happens and then be upset that I read the book so quickly that I already finished it.
Unfortunately, I am unable to read like that. My bosses, aka my kids won't allow for reading more than a few minutes at a time. I think about reading when the babies are down for their naps but inevitably my dirty kitchen yells for me to please clean. Or the mountain of laundry that has suddenly appeared even though I did 3 loads the day before. Or worse....it's time to figure out what to make for dinner. Can't I just settle down on the couch and wriggle my nose and have all of my chores done so that I can read in peace? Didn't think so. I have also tried to read in bed before I go to sleep but I can barely read a chapter before my eyes start closing.
When I first received my Kindle as an early Mother's Day gift, I began keeping track of the books that I've read so far this year. Click here to read the original post with my list of books read. As of right now I am up to 15 books. Not bad for almost 3 months.
There are 5 months left in 2010. I'd like to set a goal for myself to read another 15. Of course I'd like to read more than that but I have to be realistic. I am also still crocheting so that also takes up some of the rare free time that I have.
If only I could count Dr. Seuss' books and the ones about Dora the Explorer...I could be in the hundreds ;-)
Ever since I received The Kindle as a gift I have been reading something every.single.day. So much more than I ever have before. Add that to the fact that my daughter came home with Twilight so I decided to see what the fuss was about and now I'm hooked.
I plan to update as I finish each book. A lot of these are free downloads from Amazon. I can't wait to see how many books I finish by the end of the year.
- Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
- New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
- Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer
- Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
- A Promise To Remember* - Kathryn Cushman
- Slow Hands* - Leslie Kelly
- Irresistible Forces* - Brenda Jackson
- The Last Song - Nicholas Sparks
- Dear John - Nicholas Sparks
- Sundays at Tiffany's - John Patterson
- Mistress By Mistake* - Maggie Robinson
- Secrets of the Tudor Court* - D.L. Bogdan
- Dancing in the Moonlight* - RaeAnne Thayne
- Tender Graces* - Kathryn Magendie
- The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella - Stephenie Meyer
- Handle With Care - Jodi Picoult
- Forgotten: Seventeen and Homeless* - Melody Carlson
- Change of Heart - Jodi Picoult
- The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follet
*Free download from Amazon - don't judge the trashy novels :-)
and I just can't hide it!!!!!
I just got an early Mother's Day gift and I am still in shock that my subtle hints actually worked. OK....maybe the half a dozen emails gave Alberto the idea that I really really wanted it but I really am surprised that he bought it.
Ta-da!!!!! It's my brand new KINDLE!!!!!!!
I'm so happy that I can't stop smiling! There are so many times that I have wanted to read something but didn't have anything. Going to the bookstore with the babies is out of the question...at least until I'm sure that they'll sit still for story time. And I never get around to ordering online.
I really think that this will help me get back to reading the way I used to. Now I need to find a cute pink cover for my new toy!
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