Tsundoku is my favorite word ever. It is a Japanese word for acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them. Even converting to reading only on Kindle I am collecting books. My current storage on Kindle has over 1700 books. I have always been a reader. I grew up in a small European country. We grew up reading literary masterpieces in native language and limited translations of foreign literary masterpieces. A couple years ago I discovered romance novel genre and I cannot get enough of it. They provide great escapism. I shared with a friend that I am embarrassed when talking to people what I read. She said people watch crap on Netflix and don’t feel bad, so I shouldn’t worry about my reading choices. :) Anyway. Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is my favorite romance novel of late. So well done. Great character development, tying in history, and some suspense and anticipation. Highly recommend.
As a pretty voracious reader, I both relate to this article & find it to be so helpful! I read the most I've ever read when I had a solid 30 minute, uninterrupted tube journey on my commute. Since that's changed I've slowed down a lot because I lost the ritual/habit- so it was nice to be reminded that I can make that habit again, just at a different point in the day. And I have been struggling with being Far Too Online and feeling hellish for it. So, thank you Phillip!!! Great to have your reading list as well to cross reference with my own. xx
Man you are hitting me at all angles with these posts. Love it! The last book I read was Becoming by Michelle Obama. I’m currently reading Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton. My favorite book of all time is probably The Alchemists by Paulo Coello. Still trying to figure out my favorite genre. I like a good balance of romanticism with a sharp bite of realism. I think I’m going to try an audio book for the first time. I have always been a slow reader and have a hard time retaining information. My love of pages, print, cover art, and the musky smell keep me attached to my hard copies. Sometimes you just need something tangible ya know 🤷🏻♀️?
The last book I read and loved was The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. My favorite genre is fiction or memoir with some aspect of gayness/queerness. I'd want my next book to make me feel emotional, for lack of a better word.
Tsundoku is my favorite word ever. It is a Japanese word for acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them. Even converting to reading only on Kindle I am collecting books. My current storage on Kindle has over 1700 books. I have always been a reader. I grew up in a small European country. We grew up reading literary masterpieces in native language and limited translations of foreign literary masterpieces. A couple years ago I discovered romance novel genre and I cannot get enough of it. They provide great escapism. I shared with a friend that I am embarrassed when talking to people what I read. She said people watch crap on Netflix and don’t feel bad, so I shouldn’t worry about my reading choices. :) Anyway. Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is my favorite romance novel of late. So well done. Great character development, tying in history, and some suspense and anticipation. Highly recommend.
As a pretty voracious reader, I both relate to this article & find it to be so helpful! I read the most I've ever read when I had a solid 30 minute, uninterrupted tube journey on my commute. Since that's changed I've slowed down a lot because I lost the ritual/habit- so it was nice to be reminded that I can make that habit again, just at a different point in the day. And I have been struggling with being Far Too Online and feeling hellish for it. So, thank you Phillip!!! Great to have your reading list as well to cross reference with my own. xx
Man you are hitting me at all angles with these posts. Love it! The last book I read was Becoming by Michelle Obama. I’m currently reading Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton. My favorite book of all time is probably The Alchemists by Paulo Coello. Still trying to figure out my favorite genre. I like a good balance of romanticism with a sharp bite of realism. I think I’m going to try an audio book for the first time. I have always been a slow reader and have a hard time retaining information. My love of pages, print, cover art, and the musky smell keep me attached to my hard copies. Sometimes you just need something tangible ya know 🤷🏻♀️?
Thanks for this! I really enjoyed reading it.
The last book I read and loved was The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin. My favorite genre is fiction or memoir with some aspect of gayness/queerness. I'd want my next book to make me feel emotional, for lack of a better word.