Reading

[av8rmike]

Reading entries from people like Delph and Kyla and my brother reminds me how little I read anymore. In late high school and most of college, the only reading I could do was for classes. Aside from things like Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, back when the movies were coming out, I've read very little fiction. Can reading threads on a message board, no matter how informative, make up for reading an actual book? Sometimes I try to make myself feel better by telling myself that practicing eats up a lot of time too, and that's something that few other people have to do.

So, I guess I made something of a resultion this weekend. The oppressive heat spell of the last few weeks is temporarily over, and I decided that I'd just spend some time sitting and reading. I even walked over to a nearby park with a fountain and pigeons and everything. I started reading Founding Myths by Ray Raphael, all about debunking the popular mythology surrounding the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers. So far, it's pretty good and well-researched, but I've remembered why I don't do much reading nowadays: It tends to put me to sleep, or at least drive my mind to distraction when it should be stimulated. However, I'm not giving up or anything.

I have been neglecting things like practicing and cleaning the apartment, which will need to get done fairly soon. Oh, I intend to write more about Friday night, just not right now, when no one's reading... =P

Comments

[gingy.livejournal.com]

We have a book or two, if you'd like to borrow.

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I know. Finding the books to read isn't the problem, it's finding the time to read them.

[aesiron.livejournal.com]

I've had that book on my wishlist for a while now. Sleeping aside, how is it?

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

It is pretty informative, but it must have been my education, because I don't think I was ever taught half the things that these kinds of books claim is being taught. Maybe my schooling was just that much better, I dunno. It's definitely a good book for the Straight Dope-type crowd.

[scout1222.livejournal.com]

I await your tale with breathless anticipation!

[violaman.livejournal.com]

I was going to borrow that book from Dad, except that I have about 10 other books to read before I could get to it. Your post reminds me that I should write something in my blog about the latest Harry Potter book, which I finished last Thursday night. I was so absorbed in the ending that I ended up reading most of it at work, at my desk, hiding the book in my lap and pretending to work. Which is a lot more effort than I usually take when I'm pretending to work.

[av8rmike.livejournal.com]

That's why I borrowed it from him. I suppose I could send it to you once I'm finished. The next thing may be The DaVinci Code, when he's done.