Reading Life: 7th August 2017
Posted 7th August 2017
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I’ve been struggling with overwhelm recently. I received a lot of books for purposes other than review that I hadn’t expected; I’m making progress but together with other happenings it’s been difficult. I’m making an effort to clean up my list of currently reading books, finishing those I’m nearing the end of and making a decision on those I’d not got too far through that have been languishing on the list for months. A Brief History Of Seven Killings is off for now; I only got about 50 pages in and the amount left… I know it’d just languish longer. Twelve Years A Slave has been removed because I think by removing it I might actually get back to it; I was enjoying it a lot (as much as it can be enjoyed; as a historical document). There is definitely something to be said for not having a number of books currently on the go. I think three’s the limit for me – any more and it doesn’t feel as though I’m making any progress. It’s also, I’m starting to realise, a reading slump creator.
I finished Erskine’s Sleeper’s Castle last week. As it continued it seemed to me that it’s two stories put together, a plot thread of time slip and a plot thread heading in the direction of Gone Girl; both threads petered out in the end. I may give Lady Of Hay a go but it isn’t something I’m going to prioritise at the moment.
The past couple of weeks I’ve been making a big effort to read in the tiny moments available; I’m trying out the idea of reading in queues, when waiting for people to be ready to leave, that sort of thing. At the moment it’s an ebook I’m carrying via a tablet so there has been some start up time factored into it, but I’ve read a fair number of pages this way, particularly when considering my slow reading speed. Whether I’m actively retaining the information, in terms of whether the ‘quality’ of such reading will result in a fair opinion at the end of the book I’m not yet sure – I think in this case it will be fine because the book is an easy read.
I’m determined to have finished more currently-reading books by the end of this month for a better reflection of what or, rather, how much I’ve read, which is more than it seems at present. A reading list with many finished books means a clearer head for future reading.
What are you currently reading, and do you read in those spare moments?
August 8, 2017, 8:09 pm
I very rarely have more than one book on the go at any one time.
A fan of Barbara Erskine though its been a while since I checked out her new releases.
August 10, 2017, 9:53 am
I have been on a tour around Iceland for two weeks. Downloaded a lot of books because I thought there would be time to read. We were touring and camping, up early in the morning arriving late at night. Tired after a day of visiting the wonderful, natural wonders of Iceland. I only managed to read a short book on Egil’s Saga which I bought there. I did some reading on Brazzaville Beach by William Boyd, but did not manage to finalise it. I guess that is what summer is about. Outdoor life and less reading.
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August 7, 2017, 4:20 pm
I don’t read a lot on the go. I like to be able to stop at natural breaking points, which can be difficult in those situations.