I quite like books. And anyone who knows me will know that that is a major understatement. For someone who enjoys reading as much as I do, you might think I'd read more books than I do in a year (generally less than 25). That's an average of a book every couple of weeks or so, allowing for the fact that I have more time to read in summer and get through things quicker. I recently finished reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, which took me a little over a month. It is a little confusing in points, and is a book that requires some thought and can't be rushed through.
Even so, I have absolutely no shame in being a "slow reader". I can finish a book quite quickly if I want to or if it is required. But I like choosing the type of books that I can take slowly and relax with, or that challenge me or require thought.
I'm going to make an analogy. Let's compare reading a book to having sex.
You have to work on a bit to begin with, to get a good feel for it, and set yourself in the right mood.
Once you're there, you can read a little bit at a time, leaving it and coming back to it, reading a bit more, then leaving it and coming back to it, then a bit more and a bit more.
You're building up, you're coming towards the end and your interest in it means you speed up a bit as you get closer.
And the end has to be kept specially for a little while longer, you don't want it all to be over so soon so you hold off for just the right time, not too long that you lose interest, and when you come to the end you feel much more satisfied than if you'd read the whole thing in one sitting and got it over with.
So yeah, I sometimes take my time with a book, because that's how I enjoy reading them.
Til next time.
Jen x
PS. I'm currently reading two books at once. Make of that what you will.
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