I really do like this book. Every time I’m in its pages, the world around me dissolves and I’m swallowed up by this story. But I’ve been at it for a month now. I tend to wear out.
Losing a family member will do that. Reading wasn’t really a priority for a while. Escape was not a choice I could take. As we settle back into our new normal, I’m trying to get back to my books.
So, I find myself struggling to pick it up. To find enough time to really invest in these intriguing characters. There’s so much left to go and I’m getting antsy for something new.
I’m also very stubborn. I have no desire to set this book aside for later. I want to finish it, but I want to finish it now. If I wasn’t so picky about narrators, I would find an audio version and listen while I clean, but I am. I’m also easily distracted and would either be rewinding a lot, or stand in one spot and forget I was doing something.
And, of course, I bought yet another new book. I should have waited, but I ran into a friend I haven’t seen in a while because I couldn’t wait, soooo… I’m going to reread the All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness and had to buy the new release The Black Bird Oracle, which I won’t be reading until I’m done with the first four. (And I might have come across another book in this story. I’ll have to investigate further.)
Eh, it’s just motivation to finish the book I’m on and start adding some titles to my September reading list. Besides, it was great catching up with my friend. I hear you universe. I’ll keep buying more books.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 