The Reading Challenge
When I was a kid, I used to read like a champ.
I learned to read at some ridiculous age (like 2) and, by kindergarten, I was packing down novels.
While kids with coordination played t-ball and such, I would go to the library every summer, check out the max they would let me have (12 I think) and tear through them well before my three weeks were up.
Then came college. And work. And, whether I want to admit it or not, smart phones.
All of which meant I went from a rabid reader to maybe a couple books a year.
Which I became quickly conscious of when I was traveling with a coworker a few weeks ago and she mentioned that she'd just finished her 75th book of the year.
Curious, I pulled open GoodReads and found my total.
Four.
In 50 weeks.
That's just sad.
And so ... Since it's time to start working on the resolution list ... No. 1 for 2015 shall be to read 61 books.
This is probably obscenely ambitious, but gotta shoot for the stars, right?
Today is Jan. 3 and I'm now one down with 60 to go.
Perhaps that one was technically started in 2014, but it still counts.