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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

What she was finding also was how one book led to another, doors kept opening wherever she turned and the days weren't long enough for the reading she wanted to do.
~Alan Bennet, The Uncommon Reader

3 comments:

Sam (Tiny Library) said...: I love this book so much...; February 14, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Trish said...: I have not read this yet, but with passages like this I'd like to get my hands on a copy to add to my library.; February 15, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Christine Harding said...: It's a wonderful book. Anyone who loves reading should read this.; February 17, 2012 at 9:49 AM

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Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

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