I read rather slowly these days. I just find myself doing other things during the times of day that I used to spend reading.
I used to get a lot of reading done during the late hours of the night. I use a small flashlight and lay on my side— and quietly turn the pages of my mystery books. I guess I should use the past tense on that, since I am on a medication that pretty much zonks me out at night after reading just two pages.
It is for that reason that I already started my Halloween mystery books. When I told my daughter I hoped to finish the Halloween mystery book that I started a week ago, her response was “I should hope so!”
Well, thanks to four sleepless/restless nights before and after my air travel days, I was able to read my first Halloween mystery, finish my audio mystery book, and get through the first half of a new audio book. (I had only packed one “real” book for my six day visit to Colorado Springs… Surely, I thought, that would be enough!) Instead of “reading” in bed, once I finished my one “real” book, I lay in bed and listened to my audio books. Unfortunately, this meant that my audio book continued to play while I was zonked out… which meant that I did a lot of rewinding every time I woke up… which was several times a night. Not the most conducive way to get your ZZZZs!)
I love that I’m reading more these days, but I’m not sure I like that I’m sleeping less!
Maria BearMountainBooks says
I’m getting ready to go on a trip as well–and this is when I think a Kindle would REALLY come in handy. I like to have 4 or 5 books to choose from. In this case I have 3 travel guides already, and I haven’t even figured out which book to take to read. I really shouldn’t take more than one.
Then I visit the Kindle board and hear about people taking 300 books…
-V- says
{HUGS} on the restless/sleepless nights and the meds that are keeping you from your regular bedtime reading. Glad you were able to get in some reading. You weren’t far from me when you were in the Springs. Did you do any sightseeing? I love that area.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Hi Vickie…
No sightseeing anymore… I lived in the Springs for years and have “seen that, done that” many times already…
But, I love the Springs. My mother’s house has a beautiful view of Pike’s Peak, which I never, ever get tired of looking at…
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Have a great trip, Maria!
That does sound handy… except if you are going to a country in Europe that doesn’t have bookstores with English as their books’ language of choice >>> and your device breaks or you lose it! What a shame to have all of the books you have bought/brought on the device, and then have to wait until you get back to the States to buy a new one. (Of course, if it’s under warranty you would luck out… except for having to wait for your device to be fixed and shipped back. But, I am guessing that they would send you a loaner, right?)
Maria BearMountainBooks.com says
If it’s under warranty, my understanding is they just ship you a new one and you turn yours in. But it probably depends on what goes wrong with it (and whether I dropped it off the end of a pier…)
As it is, I cut back on the travel guides already. I think if I just take two books, one for the way THERE and one for the way BACK…maybe everything will fit!!!
Always pros and cons. With everything!!!
Anne says
OK, Danna, you have just talked me out of the Kendle. I have always thought the feel of a real book would be so much nicer but there might be some conveniences…not anymore!!!! At Book Club last month I was the only one with pencil and paper…everyone else had their electronic whatsits and I felt very old school…but I’ll stick to it!!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Anne, when the flight attendant told our flight that they could resume use of their electronic devices, I just sat there and listened to all of the bells and whistles as everyone else started up their blackberries, raspberries, and any other “necessities” they had to turn on.
Anne says
Amazing isn’t it? I feel like I missed a memo or something.