I've decided that reading is a very bad thing. Yes, yes, I know that all educators and just about the rest of the entire world would disagree with that statement, but there it is. I suppose I could modify it a little and say that reading new books is a very bad thing for me.In the first place, when I have a new book I pretty much ignore everything else until I've read the whole thing. Well, I do take care of the bare minimums: feeding the kids, using the bathroom. But everything else suffers; it seems I am really into escapism these days. That doesn't actually bother me as much as it probably should—which kind of bothers me.
No, the real problem is that even though I enjoy reading the books—even Twilight—they just leave me feeling dissatisfied. This is true even of the fun books that I understand, and in which I don't find problems with the characters or plot. Things just work out so perfectly, and it's all happily ever after, and it's so neat and tidy. And then I put the book down and look around at the mess I've been ignoring, and consider real life—and it's just not like that at all! So I find that even the books I like kind of annoy me (which makes me wonder if I should tame my scathing book reviews a little).
On the other hand, I do like "happily ever after." So maybe I just can't be pleased.
Maybe it's just that fiction is bad. Maybe I should only read non-fiction, but I don't know if my simple mind could take that. Blech!
I think I'll just stick with "reading is bad." Of course, I won't stop reading new books. We all have our vices. ;-)
2 comments:
You're hilarious, Loralee! Two things:
1. "I do take care of the bare minimums: feeding the kids, using the bathroom." Please stop reading books, Loralee: I don't want you feeding the kids while using the bathroom. Or at least wash in between.
2. "it seems I am really into escapism these days. That doesn't actually bother me as much as it probably should—which kind of bothers me." I laughed! So it's not the "bad" behavior you worry about, it's the fact that you are now "past feeling" about it.
3. (Um. three things.) As for feeling dissatisfied... There's nothing wrong with looking at your own life as a storybook. Maybe when you are looking for the "happy ending" that doesn't happen in life--maybe that is yet to come. Maybe it's a series, and you did have a happy ending in the last book, but now it's chapter 8 of the next book.
Meantime, I'm just looking forward to the love scenes. ;-) And the royalty checks. $$$
That's how I am with books. I love reading them and I read often, but everything gets put off. In the past if I've really gotten into a book I would put food out for Brianna so she could snack all day and come nap time she would just lay down anywhere and go to sleep.
I really like your picture of the week this week.
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