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Books and Bikinis Reading Challenge - read 10 books about mermaids, the sea, the beach...by the end of the summer! hopefully soon!
(7 out of 10 read)

Please be patient with the fewer and far-between posts....we have a new 'half' born in April and things are slow as we adjust and try desperately for more sleep. (It's a girl!)

Thursday, July 22, 2010

How do you read so many books?


I can't tell you how often I get asked this question. Usually it's by friends and family who are trying to understand how I juggle momhood with any kind of hobby at all. And while there are definitely times where packing in some reading time is hard...for the most part I don't have a hard time finding the time to read.
Let's put it this way. We all have hobbies, yes? And we all have a certain number of things that have to get done in a day, yes? And we all have just the 24 hours in a day...so the question is, what is it you do with those 24 hours to fit in reading? (Much less keeping up a current book blog!)

I find that when my child naps is a good time to get some rest myself. If I'm not tired, that means snuggling up to a good book. Other times I read in the evening for a few minutes before bed, something my husband does also. Beyond that are times we travel or go places where I can read - I always make sure I have a book at the ready. I'm also a big fan of enclosed playgrounds where I can let my little one run wild while I get a chance to read (unless, of course, I'm telling him not to eat rocks).

I know one woman who reads at red lights. She says she has it down to a science, and rarely gets honked at for missing the light change. Think that's desperate? I have resorted to reading while walking and pushing a stroller at the same time. It's a feat of multi-tasking for sure, not something I think most men could handle!

So how do you do it? When do you read and blog and read some more?!

3 comments:

Tampa BookWorm said...

lol! Love it! Yes, I get asked the same thing all the time. I read before I go to work in the morning either at the gym or in my comfy chair, I read during lunch and I read before bed. I also have a book with me at all times so if we go out somewhere and the chance arises I can dive in.

Kristen said...

I read while I eat - it's just the hubster and me so he doesn't mind. I read before bed and when it's not summer and I have to work, I'll sometimes wind down my day with reading before I leave work.

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