Reading Feeds the Soul

Reading is one of my absolute favourite things to do. I can spend an entire day in bed with a good book. Having moved so far away from home I didn't bring really any books with me, which is horribly sad since my collection is pretty big (no where near as big as my CD collection but still large). I read pretty much anything. I love history, sci-fi, non-fiction, fiction, teen novels and anything else. Chapters and I have a love/hate relationship of I love going there and buying books, but I hate that I spend at least $100 whenever I go there. I have no self control over buying books. I bought a Kobo thinking it would help and I would save money on books but I didn't like reading off of it. I prefer to have an actual book in my hand. 

Some of my favourite authors are Sarah Dessen, M.C. Scott, Lois Lowry, and Gabor Mate. I could name tons more, but that would be boring and these are authors who I could read their books over and over again (which I have with all of Sarah Dessen's novels). 

I love getting recommendations for books as well. It is awesome to see how someone's face lights up when they talk about a book that they love. I have always wanted to join a book club but I'm not so good when I'm told I have to read a certain book. Or when I have to analyze and find meanings in certain passages. It takes all the joy out of reading the book for me. I just enjoy the journey that a well written story can take you on. Also I'm a grammar freak when it comes to reading. I may not be that good at typing or my own grammar, but when I see mistakes in a published book it can turn me off reading. I read one series that they first couple books were good but as the series continued there were so many spelling mistakes and contradictions from sentence to sentence that I stopped reading them. It was like there was no proofreading before the book was published. Funny enough they made the series into a TV show and it was just as awful as the books. 

At work we use reading almost as a punishment. If the kids aren't listening or behaving we make them read. To me reading shouldn't be seen as a bad thing. I don't understand how in a group of 30 kids none of them want to read. Reading is boring and stupid to them. I just say they aren't reading the right books. If someone handed me a romance novel I would be saying the same thing though.

With the beautiful weather we been having here I have enjoyed being able to go the park behind my house and read. Sadly I am uber white so I don't tan. As much as I would love to have a little colour while doing something enjoyable it doesn't happen. 

Happy reading!!

Have a great rest of the week!!

Song of the Day: Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo