Reading Sabbatical?

Have you ever taken a sabbatical from reading?  Mine was not intentional.   Just a series of (probably) unfortunate events.

1. My teaching schedule:  eight classes in seven periods...with five different preps.  A bit too much.
2. I began playing games on my phone.  Last week, I deleted three.  I know...horrible time wasters, all in the name of just needing a little down time.   Then an hour would be gone!
3. In September, a huge floater appeared in my right eye.  For the most part, I have adjusted to it.  Until I read.  The movement of my eye back-and-forth gets that thing moving!  I am learning to read on smaller screens and smaller-sized books.  Yes, where there's a will there's a way...to get back to reading!

My total count, at this moment, is 60 books this year.  Not bad at all, especially considering my schedule.

But!  I have failed to meet my goal of a book a week...or four a month.  A couple of months, I only read three books.  This may bother me more than all the above!  Why?  That should not have happened for number two, as I could have easily read books during "play" time.  Easy to justify going "mindless" when tired instead of engaging the brain in a good book.  Again, for me, deleting the game and completing removing from my phone became the answer.  (Hopefully!)

I am going to be intentional about renewing my love of reading, as I have invested much in books, as I own several (!), as I have three more...no, make that six!...in the mail right now.  In the back of my mind, I see retirement ahead and know that, surely, I will have even more time to read, especially series (I love a good series!).

Interestingly, one of the books (yes, I have four going) I am currently reading, the main character is a blogger.  Maybe that inspired this post!  Hummm...she wrote daily...my last post was in March.  Might be slacking in that area, also?!

And...Thanksgiving has come and gone (I really do love fall!)...time to read my stack of Christmas reads!  And...time to decorate the tree that is standing with its topper on and its lights flashing, waiting on the ornaments and other beautiful embellishments.

Happy reading!