Reading for Me

Well, the inevitable finally happened this week. After a wonderful daily reading streak that had lasted for 33 days, I missed my first day of reading in 2020 on Monday. I knew it would happen eventually. There are so many things that can get in the way of pleasure reading. It was only a matter of time.

What happened? Those who follow my personal social media accounts saw the pictures. On Sunday, I traveled to El Paso with my best friend for a couple of days of high school visits and recruiting. Monday was a long day — 3 high school visits, a business dinner, and then processing the exciting information we received at dinner. Maybe it’s just me, but I find it extremely difficult to read a book when I am around other people. I can’t block them out to dive into the written word. If I’m with a good friend, the act of reading can be rather rude. The book will be there later; my friend won’t be.

So, no reading for 2 days this week. I wasn’t horribly upset by the turn of events because I found myself looking forward to getting home and returning to my reading schedule. Love for reading had not diminished. My time was just at a premium for a moment. Unfortunately, I anticipate facing a similar dilemma in the coming week. Anthony and I will hit the road again on Tuesday — this time, we will take on San Antonio and the Texas Music Educators’ Association’s annual convention. It is a different kind of work, but it is still going to be challenging to fit quality reading in. I’ll pack a book in my backpack and see what I can accomplish during those long days at the recruiting booth.

Once again this week, I didn’t complete a book. I’m about halfway through The Long War and ready for it to be over. I’m ready to move on to another novel. I’ve also found myself drawn back into the Brahms biography as the week came to a close. I am enjoying learning more about the composer, but that is such heavy reading that I can’t do much of it at a time. My goal for the week ahead — even with the travel ahead — is to finish The Long War as well as the Young Adult novel that sits in my TBR stack. I’m anxious to dive into some of the books that are piled high on the corner of my kitchen island as well. So many books…..so little time.

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