One of the things I got to do while I was on holiday for the last couple of weeks was to read. I love the opportunity to take large chunks of time to sit down with a coffee and a good book.
Amazing how refreshing it can be.
I really need to make time to do that on a more regular basis. I can’t just go off on holiday every week or so but I can set aside time for a mini holiday inside a book.
As well as my Bible, newspapers and a new cycling magazine, I read Mad Church Disease by Anne Jackson and got a long way through Shantaram, a novel that’s about the size of a three story building.
I’ll be saying more about both books in the coming days.
I’m hoping that our children will develop a healthy reading habit. I think it’s one of those things that makes life a little bit more worth living.
Unfortunately, while I was a quite advanced reader from a young age, the habit of curling up in a corner with a good book was never really encouraged in our home when I was growing up. It wasn’t discouraged but it wasn’t really something that my parents did and so I never ‘caught’ the habit. All these years later I’m still trying to overcome that and place more importance on reading.
What was the ‘reading culture’ like in your home when you were young? Has that carried on with you? Are you a voracious reader or do you have to make an effort? What advice would you give for someone wanting to develop a healthy reading habit?
I reckon you need to be diligent about setting time aside to read. I always read a chapter before bed, unless it has been a really late one. I love reading too but before I started setting a time, it just didn’t happen in this busy world.
Great idea Sarah. I really do need to lock in some time to read each day or this time next year I’ll still be trying to get a better reading habit happening.