New Year's Eve - 2022
I'm not a fan of making new year's promises, mostly because I know I will break them sooner or later. I'm simple that way; I know I lack the stamina to stay away from the pleasures of life; good food and drink, chocolate and funky stuff. Measuring every ounce and gram of everything, despising my own reflection in the mirror and so on - oh my god, I'm done bringing myself down and feel like a complete failure over and over again. So, as I stood there in the snow with a glass of terrible champagne, I made a vow: My new year's resolution would bring me joy.
I would read for pleasure again.
Many years have passed since I last managed to sit down, turn off the world and dive headfirst into a novel of my own choice. In my many years of studying subjects like history, music, language and didactics, I had read hundreds, if not thousands of pages - because I had no other choice. I lost the ability to read for pleasure. Reading had become strictly business.
So, this year is going to be different. I installed a "reading timer" on my phone, added books I knew I wanted to read and set my goal: 30 books and at least 1 hour of reading daily. I chose to combine physical books and audiobooks since I was out of practice, and to be honest: a well-read audiobook is just as satisfying as the one I make inside my head when I read.
It felt like a quest, I was entering the world of fiction again!
And from now, my blog will be linked to this literary adventure. I will post updates from my quest and book recommendations.
Started on January 11th - and my god: I am hooked! So far, I've read these titles:
- Northern Lights - Phillip Pullman
- The Gilded Ones #2 - The Merciless Ones - Namina Forna
- The Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss
- The Wren Hunt - Mary Watson
- Tin - Pádraig Kenny
- Maus - Art Spiegelman
- Scythe - Neal Shusterman
- Thunderhead - Neal Shusterman
- The Subtle Knife - Phillip Pullman
- The Call - Peadar O'Guilin
- On Tyranny - Timothy Snyder
So beware, I will share - when I have the time.
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