Hello everyone!
As I mentioned in my previous post, in 2019. I've only read 7 books, which is something I'm not proud of and I was even thinking not to share this information because I felt kind of embarrassed. I love to read and for some reason, I didn't even realize I wasn't reading as much as I wanted to last year, until I went to my Goodreads profile to set a reading challenge for 2020. Then it hit me, only 7 books in a year. But it is what it is...
Few days after the New Year's Eve, I went to my local library to stock up on some books because I knew the library won't work for two weeks or so. I got 5 books plus one I took in December that I was reading at that moment. So far I've finished two books which is a pretty good start. My reading goal for 2020. is 20 books (repeating numbers lol). I know that some months I will read more, like now in January and probably throughout the entire winter, maybe I'll even get trough half of the set number during this time.
Library Book Haul
Here are two books I've finished - "The Schopenhauer Cure" by Irvin D. Yalom and "Boy A" by Jonathan Trigell. Both of them were quite different from other books I've read and I was really interested in the topic of both books. The way that "Boy A" ended was not my favorite but that's fine. I am also planning to watch a movie based on the book and I hope it won't disappoint.
Next we have Paulo Coelho. I've read a lot of his books in the past years. I know there's many people who don't like him and his style of writing but I've enjoyed most of his books. So when I saw these two on the library shelves, I decided to pick them up. I started "Hippie" yesterday, I'm only 50 pages in and I like it so far. The other one is called "The Spy". I saw mixed reviews about it on Goodreads but since I already picked it up, I'm going to give it a chance.
Finally, we have "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank. This one I've read many years ago and I don't even know how or why this book came to my mind, but I asked for it at the library. Sometimes I like to re-read certain books or re-watch some movies after a while because I think that we understand and look at them from a different point of view or with a different mindset and we grow and time passes. We notice things we haven't noticed before, maybe we get a different message from it or we just understand it differently. The last book from this library haul is "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" by Patrick Süskind. This one I saw randomly before our guitar class (classes are at the library) and I immediately picked it up. I saw this movie looong time ago and I am going to watch it again after I read the book. I love this type of books/movies/TV shows - crime, mystery, drama... Not horror though, that is one genre that I cannot stand. :)
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Great selection and yes Boy A is a riviting read but does make you feel uncomfortable about it's conclusions. Obviously it resonates with me because it is set here in the UK but the premise could be anywhere.
I too often re-read books especially from my childhood. It fascinates me how I get such different feelings and thoughts and more experience just but doing so. Even when I know the story well I still can't help soaking up the exact words. Everyone should repo read even children's books just to see how you yourself have grown.
Thank you for sharing your experience with me, I like the idea of re-reading childhood books, I'll definitely put a few on my list to re-read this year. I think I might even start next time I visit the library, in about a week or two, when I finish these books I got.
Again, thanks for the idea and inspiration! :)
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Thank you so much @c0ff33a! :)
I love to read, too and since I have been on Steem the number of books I am reading has fallen drastically! I guess I am just reading different content, but I am missing reading a good book and need to get back to it!
Oh, I totally know that feeling.
There's just something about reading a physical book, taking some off screen time (something I personally really should do more) and getting lost in the pages.
I hope you'll find a good book and some free time to enjoy it! :)
You inspired me! I finished one book yesterday and started another.
Oh wow, this is so incredible to hear and the best thing about posting on Steemit - the ideas and inspiration we get from each other. Thank you for letting me know, it really made my day! :)
Looking back on my Goodreads numbers I have some years where I read 60+ books. Last year I read 5. I have a massive amount of catching up to do! 😁
That's a good collection you decided to start with ;)
When you finish reading anything english, tell me if you recommend it ok?
as for the number of books I read in 2019... I think I read more than 20 :D ;p
I'll check and tell you ;)
I started my 2020 reading with a very interesting book (spoiler alert: no one knows if it's a bio or fiction) called Azazeel (I think it was translated to english too)
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That is a good group of books to read.
You have inspired me again. 💖
I need to explain, I hope my comment is not to long.
I used to be a very avid reader, I never counted, but I would read a book per week at times. But after my mother passed away suddenly 6 years ago, I could not focus long enough to read an entire book. Grief affects each person differently, and my attention span was shortened by my grieving. I started a few books, but never completed them. Then I realized what the problem was, and since that time I have not even picked up a book. I can read magazine articles, and online content, but I haven't had the ability to read an entire book.
But you have inspired me to try again.
Thank you Nina, I'll let you know how it goes.
Big Hugs and much love!! 💖
Papa Bear, this comment really made me think and I remembered that recently my mom told me something - that when she hears music, it reminds her of her brother who passed away this summer. He wasn't related to music in any way, it's not about a particular song, I guess it's what you said that Grief affects each person differently.
I hope you will be able to enjoy reading books again but even if you don't, it's fine. We all have to figure out what works best for ourselves.
I'm sending you big hugs and thank you so much for sharing this comment. <3
I'm sorry for your loss of your Uncle. 😥
I'm also now grieving my Dad who passed away last November, the day before our Thanksgiving Holiday. Life feels strange without mom and dad.
Much love 💖 Bear Hugs
Hi nikolina,
I had the same problem in 2017, I realized I did not read enough and I was so upset that I set my target at 20 books for 2018. In 2018 not only I managed it, I read a lot more! So for 2019 my target was 30 books, and I did it. This year I set my goal at 30 books again, 'cause I'm not confident enough to set a new one :) but who knows, I'm not going to stop if I reach the number I set before 31st of december...
Hi! Sorry for the late reply.
Sometimes I feel like I don't want to definy my goal by numbers but on the other side, it makes a specific goal a lot more measurable. I guess we should be realistic with our time but yet make it challenging - like you did with your goal, 30 books is amazing! Any additional number of read books only makes it better. :)
Thank you for your comment and feedback!