[General Discussion] Reading Habits

I very rarely read non-fiction, so I can't see why I would ever write anything in any of my books. Once, though, I checked out a book from the library and there were about twenty places where someone had written funny comments in it. I can't remember all of them, but one of them said, "ROCK ON!" at a particularly inspiring point.

I try to keep my books in the best condition possible, which is no small feat when you read in the bathtub like I do. I buy hardcovers whenever I can and I use whatever is lying around as a bookmark. I've lost bills, checks and pictures doing that, but I still do it.

I used to devour a book that I liked. Now it takes me forever to read one because of all the distrations in my life. =/ I just finished The Memory Keeper's Daughter and it took me about two months to read, even though it's a relatively small book. If I really love a book I will read it over and over. I'm reading The Stand for AT LEAST the fifth time right now, but this time I'm reading it out loud to my husband, who has never read it (or many other books, for that matter).

One last thing: I always have four or five books going at once. I keep a couple of them in my car, one in the bedroom, one in my gym bag, etc. That way no matter where I am I always have a book to read.

Jam it back in, in the dark.