Lately it seems that I have had more books that I want to read than I have time to read them. I blame that partly on not having much time to read, and partly on the helpful librarian at our local library. She showed me how to put in interlibrary loan requests myself online, and I have felt like I have been drowning in books ever since. It is such a temptation for me to see a book I want to read and immediately put in a request for it. (At the moment I have three books checked out from other libraries, and one more book waiting to be picked up.)
And it's not just a matter of reading the books. These are books that I want to spend time with, to dig into deeply, to make notes on, to absorb. Books that will help me do a better job as a mom and as a teacher to my children.
I will say that I am much better at reading (and even taking notes on) books that I borrow from the library than I am at reading books that I own. I think that since I know I only have them for a limited amount of time, I am more motivated to get started (and to get finished) within a reasonable amount of time.
Then there are all the "classics" that I want to get to. Many are available for free online, but that doesn't do me any good if I never get around to reading them!
So much to read, so little time!
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