In a message dated 10/30/01 5:58:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Whenever I >go on vacation, I know I will have time to read!!! So I bring many more >books >than I could possibly read in the amount of time I am gone. I take *hours* > >deciding which books will go with me......"I might be in the mood to learn > >about this, or I might want something light, I might want something funny, >I >might want to get into a juicy novel...." Then when I have *finally* >narrowed it down to 5 or 6 books, they get packed first and I spend about >10 >minutes packing clothes. Please tell me someone else can relate to this??
Yes, I can relate. Vacation...now there is an opportunity to read! Although I read quite a bit normally, there's this thing called "work" that keeps interfering. The selection of books to read on vacation is crucial. Sometimes, I want really light reading; other times, I want something more inspirational. I used to read the "Karen" (nonfiction) books over and over when my family went to West Virginia on vacation. I think I have parts of them memorized. A few other symptoms also resonate: having a house full of books, and reading several at a time. In fact, I am notorious for picking a book up, reading a little, putting it down, picking another one up, reading a little, etc. I have 20 or 30 bookmarks (I like to buy the pretty ones they sell at Barnes and Noble with art, cats, butterflies, etc) and I need all of those bookmarks because they are all in various books! well, that's a slight exaggeration, but every so often I'll say to myself 'now, where are all my bookmarks?' and I'll start rounding them up. Which reminds me that I was in the middle of such and such a book. I used to read all books straight through but now I will skip around among them as I please. Yes, I am fickle. And if I don't like a book, I won't finish it. I used to always finish books whether I liked them or not. another symptom: I buy books because they have pretty covers. Am learning not to do this. If it has a pretty cover AND it looks like a keeper, then I will buy it. Really good books are called "desert isle keepers" or DIKs on another listserv I am on. sometimes I want light reading, sometimes serious, and other times I'm in the mood for something really sad. What I have almost no interest in are those "mr. fix-it" books or books on crafts. They are just too practical for me. for the most part, science doesn't interest me either, though I like some astronomy. I like a little science fiction but I get bored when it's too "techie". another symptom: when I have business trips I immediately look for the book-purchasing opportunities in the area. I went to Philadelphia in May and I was so happy because my trip coincided with an exhibit on illuminated manuscripts. I was in hog heaven. Mary
