Saturday, January 27, 2018

Chapter By Chapter

I'm finding it difficult to get myself into books lately, so I'm reading a book one chapter at a time - two if I'm feeling up to it - and finding it's a lot easier to get through it.

Right now, I'm reading 'The Shining' by Stephen King, and am up to chapter 15 'Danny' where the little boy starts saying 'redrum' and seeing weird things. Yep, I had the 'creepy moments' a few pages into that chapter and didn't want to close the book - but I was very tired and went straight to sleep. Tonight, I'll read another chapter and get further along into the book. 

It's so much easier doing it this way.

Otherwise, I've been sending books away to fellow Bookcrossers across Australia in 5kg bags. Just this week, I posted off about 10 books to the Northern Territory and next pay I'll be posting off another 5kg bag to Victoria to another Bookcrosser there - another 10 books or so will be going there. 

Later in the year, I'll see what I can do with my books and probably send off another bag - probably a 3kg bag - to another lucky Bookcrosser once I offer up another bag of mixed books. 

Well, I'm still editing and reading my last book of 'The Next Door Neighbour' - does that sound like a good title for my NaNoWriMo book? Better than 'My Neighbour is God' (a little religious and gives away the mystery too soon). Until my next post, happy reading!

Friday, January 12, 2018

Haven't Been Reading

But I have been writing.

And that's a good thing. I've been writing Flash Fictions over Christmas - about Christmas - and have been working on my NaNoWriMo book from last year - and it's looking good too!

Okay, there's a few inconsistencies but I can work through them; as any good writer will tell you, we can make anything work.

I've been slogging through 'The Shining' but with this horrible heatwave, my focus just isn't on it just now. It's just not working for me... and so I'm trying to sleep more and ignore the heat.

I know that sounds terrible; but the book is next to my bed as are my reading glasses! They are right where I'd grab them when I can't sleep, but I've found myself reading the same page three times before I realise I'm not getting anywhere in the book.

So, I'm not reading - and haven't been - since this heatwave started just around Christmas, and I'm looking very forward to the time I can and will read more soon. But writing and editing my NaNoWriMo is something at least; especially seeing I'm in an air-conditioned room while I'm doing it. 

Well, that's all from me for now... how's your reading world - and writing world - going, especially after the crazy season of Christmas and New Years Eve? Mine's pretty quiet... the car's power steering died, and my little green car's at the mechanics. While she's there, I'm driving Mum's 'Green Beastie' Pajero... and it's a hell of a 4X4. Keep forgetting how much power it has. Otherwise, at least it's getting me places. 

Monday, January 1, 2018

Happy New Year!

Well, it's the first day of the new year and I'm excited!

I've been writing in the last month or so of 2017; and editing a book as well. I've also been trying to get my Mum to read 'The Tour Guide' which is a book I wrote in 2016 for NaNoWriMo - but she's yet to get in and do that. 

Might get it off her and have somebody else read it for me. I'd like to get in and do something with it.

But I've been reading lately... well, okay, in the last half of 2017, I got in and read a bit - around 6 books in 4 months; which isn't bad really. But, I really should read more this year. 
And I'm going to start with 'The Shining' by Stephen King. I started that over Christmas; and will finish it over the next month or so, as I'll plug through around 10 - 15 pages in each sitting. 

I will get through this book - then start reading 'Doctor Sleep'; the second book to it.

And then, I'll see what I can do about the Mt TBR by the door of my office; see if I can make it reduce by a little if I can. 

I have read a little bit of poetry by Robert Browning lately - through a book I bought myself for Christmas; and found I love his words. They are just so wonderfully written - as though he's writing down every thought... even if they're a bit muddled.

Otherwise, this year will be a year where I will finish books, instead of starting books and then not finishing them. 

What are you hopes to do this year in the reading stakes? Until my next post, happy reading!