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My Book Basket

I keep a basket of books next to my bed where I stash all of the books I am in the process of reading. Why would I need a basket, you ask? Well, there are a couple reasons for this:

  1. I love learning for the sake of learning. Add that to the fact that I am AD/HD and have a hard time focusing because I am finding new things to learn about all the time, and I may have multiple books on multiple topics in progress at the same time.
  2. Some of these books are topic-oriented and dense, thus can only be read a little bit at a time before I need to move on to something else allowing my brain time to process what I read.
  3. Some of these books are reference or pattern books for a craft or art technique I am using or learning at this time and are used off and on as I work on my project.
  4. There is usually one serious fiction book found in here that takes me a while to work through since I have to be in a specific frame of mind in order to read these more emotionally charged or intellectually challenging books.
  5. And of course there is my escape literature – fiction I am reading purely for enjoyment and to escape reality.

Along with the books, I usually keep a couple magazines in here also for those quick short reading breaks or for those days when my focus is particularly poor and the best I can do is a short article or photo blurb but still need something for my brain to process.

Each week I will be posting a new list of what can be found in my Book Basket. I find it fascinating to see what others are currently reading and can’t wait to share with others. I encourage comments and discussions about these books or even feel free to just list the books you are reading at this time.

I have also recently joined a new online forum called Goodreads. I look forward to connecting with others who are reading the same books as I am and will slowly be adding books to my virtual book shelves. My profile name is jelaine.

Hope to hear from you soon….

Slainte!

j.elaine

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