I've always been inquisitive, as a result the library has been one of my best friends throughout my life. When I was a young girl I'd stop at the library almost every day and pick up a new book, which I'd finish that night and exchange for a new one the next day (thank goodness for all those speed/comprehension reading drill in grade school). I'm still an avid reader, with stack of books around the house and the library is still a frequent stop on my errand days (much easier now with on-line searching & requesting).
This time of year I’m pretty busy, so I don’t get as many books read as I would like. I find myself reading during any spare bit of time I can find; over breakfast, lunch and dinner, at night before going to sleep, for an afternoon break, in the evening. I still won’t get all the books read that I want to read, but that’s OK.
I'm usually reading multiple books at one time, often a gardening book that I can leaf through, a book I'm actually reading in depth to gain knowledge, a story or fiction, a health/herb book that I can read in small bits to soak it up and I have a few on deck waiting.
I always keep a notebook handy while reading so I can jot down quotes, ideas, plant recommendations, interesting info, etc. Right now the book I'm thoroughly enjoying is The Winter Harvest Handbook: Year Round Vegetable Production Using Deep Organic Techniques and Unheated Greenhouses. What a fascinating idea for those of us that live in the colder northern climates. If you'd like to read my review check it out here.
Do you like to read? Do you use your local library?
I can also be found at Chiot's Run where I blog daily about gardening, cooking, local eating, beekeeping, and all kinds of stuff. You can also find me at Not Dabbling in Normal.
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I wondered if that might not be something from Eliot Coleman, and sure enough, it was. I watched a TV series years ago that he and his wife did, called "Gardening Naturally". It changed the way I think about the world and set me on the path to where I am today. Though it wasn't really apropos to our Texas climate, I remember thinking that the man was a genius/artist when it came to season-extending techniques and ingenious garden gizmos - like the chicken coop tractor which he moved to a different spot over an empty garden bed each day, to de-bug, aerate and fertilize it!
I do love to read. Unfortunately, I also love to own. I do not use the library for borrowing, but I do quite a bit of donating in that time of year when it's time to weed the stacks (look a gardening term! HA!).
Thanks for sharing. I too have several books going on at one time, as you do. You have inspired me to become more organized with my notebook and note taking. Then I can find my notes more easily.
Have a great day of reading!
Lorie
I agree with the previous poster about being inspired to journal & note what I read. I dislike writing in the actual book, but really should find a good journal to take notes.
I do like to have the books on hand, especially those I refer to often. Our homeschool group has an annual booksale, so selling or donating un-needed books is never a problem. We use the library weekly, too. Especially for short children's books, or those that I don't think are 'worthy' of being included in our home library.
I have 23 years of schooling under my belt, which includes a B.S. and a M.A. I love to read, and read compulsively. Unfortunately, I am now at a place in life that if the sun is up, I'm working outside and when that is done, I'm working inside and when I have that done, I tend to work on my knitting. I'm working near full-time and will be working full time next school year. I have a hard time finding time to read these days, though I'd like to do more. This summer, I hope to do a fair bit of reading. I hope to do more reading over the summer, and I will perhaps use the library more. I have a hard time figuring out what I want at the library.
We do use our library a lot .
A good way to get more reading in is audio books as you can listen and clean,iron, walk ,garden and so on.
happy reading.
Like Lorie said,'you inspire me to journal and note what I read'. Love this idea! I have for years kept a book review of the books I read, like my very own Book Club, but the notebook handy is great, as I've had little bits of paper floating around. Yes, I often have multiple books on the go, with a taste similiar to yours.
Winter would be when I read the most. Love reading your blog!
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