Since my exams were over, my aim has been to seize my happiness however way I can. In the people I spend time with, the things I do, the movies I see, and basically how I go about life. The only thing left that I’d been pining for for so long, and still hadn’t gotten into, were books.
I’m really trying to get out of this slump. Too many academic books clog my mind, and even though I’m still just as busy and may just have to consciously make time for it, I’m determined to try. Because I missed books just that much.
I keep seeing friends and acquaintances posting about the books they’ve read in the last month, how much they enjoyed it, their ratings, and the books they plan to read. I’m unsure if I should get into soft copy, or start with the hard copy I have. I think I’ve been able to acquire about four hard copy books this year, and spanning from the one I got in January for my birthday to the I got as a gift a couple of days back, I’ve read a grand total of none. And that has to change.
So, the question is whether or not to begin my novel journey again with hard copy or soft copy books. If hard copy, which book? If soft copy, should it be one of the books in my e-library which I tried to read but couldn’t, or should it be a brand new book? If brand new book, what book? And I guess that’s where my fellow bibliophiles here on Hive come in.
Here are the books I currently have on my “To read” list. I’ve had “Sometimes I Lie” by Alice Feeney for the longest time now. It’s that kind of book that is super intriguing, draws you in, and at every turn, you run through the pages with baited breath, waiting for when you’ll finally uncover the mystery. And I should have been done with this book several months ago, but something keeps stopping me just before I get too immersed.
And then there’s “A Mother Never Lies” by Sarah Clarke. I believe I downloaded this just at the time I downloaded the book mentioned above. I really was in my murder mystery era, or something like that, and I was just desperate for secrets to uncover, and lies hidden just beneath the surface. I’m eager to read it, but I’ve really not gotten that boost I need. Yet.
And then there’s “100 Days of Sunlight” by Abbie Emmons. You can already see that this is a breath of fresh hair compared to the previous books. And although I just heard about it yesterday, a friend of mine swears by it. Said it is one of the best books she’s read this year, and so I’m just going to give it a try. Maybe I should even start with this book, since unlike the other books, I can’t, for the life of me, guess what it’s about.
But I’m still on the search for a book that is guaranteed to get me so hooked that when I’m done, I have one od those out of body moments where I ponder on my life or something like that. I wouldn’t want to tag the three people I’m positive could bail me out of this, but I hope you guys find this anyway and help me. Help a sister, guys. Throws herself on the floor.
So yeah, it’s Book o’ Clock, people. Let’s see how it pans out.
Jhymi🖤
Images are screenshots from my e-library.
