Reading Update

Last night I laid out some intentions with Andy around my cell phone usage. I basically want to stop using it at home, meaning, no aimless staring at any social media apps, and only using it to make calls, send text messages, or listen to music. With that, I asked him to keep me accountable, which also led to me expressing my desires to read more. After our conversation, I read 100 pages of a book I picked up in mid-November, Where'd You Go, Bernadette. Oh my goodness, this book is great! I had only read about 40 pages prior to setting it down, and blazed through a lot of it last night. It is funny, witty, and a quick read so far. Andy has already read it (we'd set out to read it book-club style, but I didn't keep to my promise), so I'm excited to finish it and talk it over with him.

2012 Intention: Read 25 books

I am terrible when it comes to sitting down and reading a book. There are at least 5 or 6 books on my nightstand that are halfway read, staring me down every night as I check my phone one last time for a game in Words With Friends or a last glance at my Facebook/Twitter feeds. Or my minds zips off to crafty projects I can start/finish, DVR shows I can watch, or anything else non-print related. Last year I had set a goal to read at least 25 pages per day, but that quickly flopped as we moved and settled into new jobs. 

I received a few books for Christmas including How to Live Dangerously, In Defense of Food, and Make the Bread, Buy the Butter. I also started reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle before the holidays (heck, it was probably over the summer), but alas, there it sits on my nightstand. I feel as if I am behind the times with books, but I somehow find the time to keep up with all 150+ blogs in my Google Reader feed. I usually take on my reader feed while at work, but aimlessly surf the 'net once I'm home (post-dinner/gym). It is definitely time to cut back on the internet browsing and stick my nose in a book.

Thankfully, Andy is really good at keeping me accountable. He has already zipped through at least three seven books in the last month, however, I was lucky to squeeze in about 30 pages (when I wrote this post earlier in the week) before I hit the hay, which means (for me) that I'm off to a good start. With that, my crazy goal for the year is to read 25 books. I remember the days when reading was fun and I really want to view this as an opportunity to expand my horizons, build my vocabulary and knowledge, and get back into good fiction. If I reach my goal before the end of the year, I'll keep reading. I've also set up a Pinterest board to keep track of what I've read, as well another board with books to complete/read. Here's to happy reading of the printed word!