Lost In Place

Okay. I know. I'm a librarian. But, STILL--

It's a little embarrassing to look up from a book and realize that not only is it past my bedtime, but I totally forgot to call my best friend before HER bedtime-- because I was reading a book.
Again.

...scuse me while I explain the concept of sharing the desk chair to my cat...

So yeah. Pretty much, if I pick up a book that I haven't read at least five times before, it's very likely that I won't be able to put the book down again until I've read it. All of it. And, if I've got other deadlines in my day, TOO BAD.

I'm not proud of this, though I must say I've gotten to be a pretty FAST reader over the years... I'm more like... uhh... distressed by it. Especially when the thing I totally failed to remember because I was deep in the middle of-- whatever book I happen to have picked up-- is actually rather important. Like my best friend. Or my other best friend. Or an appointment. Or...

Well, anyway, if you ever catch me walking around with a book I've already read a million times, this is why. I probably have other things I want to accomplish, and can't afford to be so immersed in "what happens NEXT?!" that I forget about them. Just so you know.

And, this is also why I just don't have any new books to talk about when I'm doing something important-- like for the eighteen months I was in school for my Masters Degree. NO NEW BOOKS. HOMEWORK.

...excuse me while I explain to my cat that it isn't a REAL mouse...

Ahem.. where was I?
Oh, right. BOOKS. One of my all-time favorite things to do is curl up in a warm cozy corner with a good book and a yummy snack... for as long as it takes to finish reading the book. And sometimes a series is even worse. Because the first book leaves you hanging--- WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?! So you start reading the NEXT book in the series to find out... and it's often a vicious cycle. Thank goodness for alarm clocks and cats who really feel that it's past my bedtime, and it's time for the stupidity to end.

...excuse me while I explain to my cat that YES-- I really am going to bed now...