This morning, I was thinking about reading. Something I’ve always loved to do. But over the last weeks I have sometimes felt like I couldn’t settle to any one book. It’s like my attention span has taken a nose dive. So I’ve looked for alternatives. I do have plenty of old-fashioned paper books, but sometimes that hasn’t worked. I have spent quite a bit of time listening to audiobooks. That works best, I’ve found, when I’m doing something else: baking, gardening, knitting, cleaning… And I’ve started doing something I swore I’d never do, I’m reading ebooks on my phone! I know. I’m old. And I’m reading books on my phone. And, surprisingly, it’s not so horrible.
But something else I’ve changed up is where I read. I’m finding new places to sit with a book (or my phone). As usual, a sunny spot is preferable. Check out the library Instagram for pictures of a few of my preferred reading spots. Then think about where you find yourself with a book, computer, tablet, phone, or…