The word for this week’s Five Minute Friday post is Reach.
I reach for a book, or ask my mom to bring me book so-and-so off of shelf #1. Those are the books I’m not sure I will keep, but I want to look through them and give them a try. Some were my grandmother’s and others looked or sounded interesting when I saw them at the local book sale.
I’ve started a few recently and realized I don’t want to read them. It’s not what I imagined given the title or cover or maybe I’m no longer interested. But I still want a book to jump into, a story to carry with me until I reach the last page.
There is still a little pile of books I’m working on — and I’m learning I need to slow down on the number of books I read at one time. Maybe if I focus on fewer I’ll actually make my way through more books in a year. And that reminds me of my “One Word” again. Focus…
Focus on the one task before starting another.
Focus on a little part of the bigger project to not get overwhelmed.
Focus on the moment called today instead of worrying about the future.
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And once my stack of books is even smaller, I hope to focus on just a couple at a time. The problem lately is every time we reach for a new one it is nonfiction and I’m in need of something fiction. The sorting and searching continues until I reach the point of needing to go to the library. And that field trip just may happen this week.
What are you currently reading? Do you have any recommendations?
Laura, I have the same problem I keep reaching for books to read. Fiction I love Karen Kingsbury, Francine Rivers, Pattie Smith. Of course I have read Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel. I am a hopeless romantic, I am working on reading Google Bloggers for Dummies, Non-fiction I have the Best Yes, and my story will be in a book called Your Life Still Counts that will be out in October, 2014 by Tracie Miles. So as I reach for my highlighter to highlight notes I will close because soon it will be time to reach to turn out the lights. Blessings, my friend. Diana
Diana, thanks for the ideas. I keep forgetting that Francine Rivers is on my to-read list. The only thing is that list is in my head..maybe I should write them down. 😉 I’ve heard a lot about The Best Yes. Guess I’ll add that to my nonfiction wish list! And how exciting that your story will be in a book! Hope you have a great day.
Laura hope you have a good day. Thanks for writing on #fmfp
Laura, I recommend the The Book Thief by Markus Zusak–a very good read.
Laura I have too many books to read. I am reading so many that they clutter up my bedside table. Not to mention my kindle app is full as well. But I don’t watch much TV I read instead. Happy reading to you.
Oh yes, the kindle app. I have plenty of books there too. 😉 I don’t watch much TV either. I love books! And reading can inspire our writing. 🙂 Hope your day (or evening?) goes well.
Great idea, Mark! That’s a book I’ve been meaning to read, especially before I see the movie. Have you watched the movie version?