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Friday, March 11, 2011

Every time people force themselves to carry on with a book they're not enjoying, they reinforce the idea that reading is a duty.
Nick Hornby

2 comments:

Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholic said...: I agree! When I was teaching this was really hard because I wanted to introduce the wonders of reading, but they hated to read ANYTHING. Once again, great quote.; March 11, 2011 at 7:27 PM
Kerry said...: Love this! I just abandoned my first book of this year, and it felt great, in a weird way. Too many books to read something I'm not loving.; March 14, 2011 at 10:08 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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