So far, I've been hit-and-miss about getting back into a regular reading routine. We went to visit my parents (the boys and I) for a few weeks and I did lots of reading. Then again, I had no household stuff to do after the boys went to bed and two grandparents who had taken off work to hold babies.
Seems like I'm doing mostly non-fiction reading these days at home -- lots of parenting books and magazines. Partly, it has to do with parenting being my new "job", since I'm staying home right now. Then again, I usually do lots of reading whenever I feel like I'm jumping into unfamiliar territory.
It's only when I feel my stress level rising that I realize its been too many days since I had a good fiction storyline to think about. I'm going to try to hit the library today or tomorrow (have to return the books from my trip!) to re-stock.
Do you all get stressed when you're not reading enough, or the right balance to keep your head from going wonky?
Seems like I'm doing mostly non-fiction reading these days at home -- lots of parenting books and magazines. Partly, it has to do with parenting being my new "job", since I'm staying home right now. Then again, I usually do lots of reading whenever I feel like I'm jumping into unfamiliar territory.
It's only when I feel my stress level rising that I realize its been too many days since I had a good fiction storyline to think about. I'm going to try to hit the library today or tomorrow (have to return the books from my trip!) to re-stock.
Do you all get stressed when you're not reading enough, or the right balance to keep your head from going wonky?
It is very hard to squeeze in pleasure reading with little a little one, I have found too. I am really trying to incorporate fiction reading in when I can though. Like you, I need to get my fix. Mostly mysteries as that seems about as much as my brain can tackle right now. LOL
ReplyDeleteI do get stressed when I haven't had the chance to immerse myself in a book, and I'm trying a few new things to give myself time for that. (I don't have twin babies, though, so it may be a little easier for me at this point :-D.)
ReplyDeleteHA - I read and review and get stressed when I feel I have too much on my plate!
ReplyDeleteI love your twins, like your Prairie dog. :-)
I saw you over at TuesBookTalk which I just joined. Hope to 'chat' with you there.
Happy reading to you!