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Day One Hundres Eight:  Shortly

All day I’ve had this feeling of really wanting to just read.  I’ve written a bit before about how having to use my audiobooks has changed my relationship with reading, which is totally true.  Imagine how hard it is for you to keep reading a boring book I have the luxury of simply pausing it and forgetting about it altogether.  So when I do come across an actually interesting novel I find myself thinking of nothing else than reading it, which makes reading more of a gamble for me as I will never know if a book will actually be exciting or if I will get bored in the first ten pages (or minutes, if you’re me). 

I’m saving a few books on my ipod for my vacation next week as I enjoy reading on the plane as well as on the beach and at the gym, but I’ve been re-reading Gatsby and Bossypants lately and although I’ve already read them before I am really enjoying them.  It is always a disappointment when I buy an audiobook and it’s read by some boring narrator, in the case of Bossypants I just listen to Tina Fey be herself, which is very nice.

How does anyone know if a book is going to be a good one just by reading a short description or seeing the cover?  I have a hard time picking them, so I usually go off of what my friends and peers say.  So  if you have any summer reads to suggest feel free to let me know, though I must advise you that come July my work picks up and my ability to focus goes down, so I read light and airy ones on the bus.  Other than that I love any suggestion.

I guess this was the only place other than my social media feeds to better explain why I look for suggestions for books, and when I give specifications for such books I appreciate getting feedback.  As an English major we read tons of novels, articles, journals and the like during the school term so when it comes to summer time I prefer books like the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo or other books that have been popular for the common person and not a pay-as-you-get-educated BookWorm. 

I wish this didn’t sound so much like a plea for help, but I am desperate for a good read.  Help me, I’m poor.

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