Ever since my siblings and I were very young, my parents have encouraged us to read. We could stay up later at nights if we were reading and the Easter Bunny always brought us candy and books.
I think that's why these days, if I'm not working on at least one book, I feel rather like a woman without a country. I feel lost and only partially there. This is why, a week before Christmas, with several books on my several lists, I went to the library. I had finished "Dragon Waiting" which I recommend if you're into alternate historical fiction and I couldn't get through "The Real History Behind the Knights of the Templar." I returned them both to the library and picked up "Reading Lolita in Tehran" something I had wanted to read for a while.
I don't know if I'll finish it before Christmas, but I couldn't bear to go a week without reading something.
Books on my Christmas lists:
The Tale of Despereaux--read it, loved it, have to have it
A Lion Among Men--Read the first two in the series, love them, have them
Peter Pan--One of my favorite books of all time
I remember those nights too. Unfortunately, since I am reading hard all day at work, I don't find the same enthusiasm to just pick up random books anymore. I do still read great books, but nowhere near the variety as I used to. I'm really glad you still have the enthusiasm for it.
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