Thank you for inviting me to be apart of this series (it’s magnificent). Books hold so much of our preciousness. As one colleague said years ago, “History [story] is preserved in pages.”
Thank you - this is my dream series! I need to be more patient with some books and learn to take my time if I don’t immediately connect, rather than force myself to finish them. Such an insightful post!
I love what Ęniafę says about savouring books! I am a chronic book-finisher but I have realised there are books that I learn to appreciate, or can see something new, only after a period of time. I guess this is more about rereading but I would like to be brave enough to savour a book the way she does (instead of always making myself finish it and then reread it in the future)
I connected to what she said as well. There are a few books I read recently (The Collected Regrets of Clover and Lovely One Memoir) where I found myself pausing before I dived into the last chapter. I wanted to savor the ending and really sit with what I’ve read so far.
Even their name sounds poetic! Fully agree with the slow digestion of reading. Unless reading books is your profession, I have never understood the idea of having a reading goal for the year..
Thank you for inviting me to be apart of this series (it’s magnificent). Books hold so much of our preciousness. As one colleague said years ago, “History [story] is preserved in pages.”
Thank you for taking the time to share your shelves!
Thank you - this is my dream series! I need to be more patient with some books and learn to take my time if I don’t immediately connect, rather than force myself to finish them. Such an insightful post!
I love what Ęniafę says about savouring books! I am a chronic book-finisher but I have realised there are books that I learn to appreciate, or can see something new, only after a period of time. I guess this is more about rereading but I would like to be brave enough to savour a book the way she does (instead of always making myself finish it and then reread it in the future)
I connected to what she said as well. There are a few books I read recently (The Collected Regrets of Clover and Lovely One Memoir) where I found myself pausing before I dived into the last chapter. I wanted to savor the ending and really sit with what I’ve read so far.
That final question and her response struck a chord!! I’m thinking I should also implement that practice. Thank you for sharing 🌸
Even their name sounds poetic! Fully agree with the slow digestion of reading. Unless reading books is your profession, I have never understood the idea of having a reading goal for the year..