I have to say that I did what I set out to do this week as far as reading is concerned. I posted my review of Wounded by School, by Kirsten Olson, and finished Persona Non Grata, by Ruth Downie. I still have to post the review of that, but I should have it finished soon. I started one of my self-help books, but since I have a six-hour drive home tomorrow, I hope to put a significant dent in it, if not finish it. I did not read as much as I wanted to read in Middlemarch, but as I continue to read, more and more of the book comes back to me. It appears I paid closer attention to it when I read it in 1996 than I initially thought.
My children start their two-week visit with their grandparents tomorrow, so the sky is the limit on what I read this week. Without the kids, household chores and other time commitments become a lot less time-consuming, freeing me up to do whatever I want. And since that my husband still has to work third shift, I get huge amounts of uninterrupted free time during the next two weeks. I want to say that I will finish both of my self-help books, get ahead on my Middlemarch reading, and re-read the Twilight series to be able to finally review them. That’s my goal, which I feel is extremely achievable. I’m looking forward to seeing if I can live up to my expectations!
The only thing that would possibly limit my reading is movies. I still need to watch most of the first season of True Blood, and there are SO many movies available On Demand that I could watch one or two movies a night and still not get caught up. I guess how much I read depends on whether I actually feel like watching a movie. It also depends on how much I play online. My time online turns out to be quite a time-sucker as well. It would definitely be nice to get caught up on all the books I want to read. That way, I may feel more comfortable signing up for my first reading challenge one of these days.
Thanks, JoAnn! I'm definitely going to need the next two weeks to get caught up on Middlemarch myself. I have read it before, but I am woefully behind the online reading schedule myself. We'll see how much I can get done!
It sounds like the next two weeks will be like a vacation for you – enjoy the books and movies. I started Middlemarch several years ago with an on-line group, but put it aside when I fell behind schedule. Still hope to return to it one of these days.