Reading Addiction

i have a reading addiction. i love reading and i read too fast. reading calms me and gives me an escape from the stresses of the real world. but it can’t be just any book. it’s gotta be fiction… preferably a murder mystery, but NOT romance or sci-fi. for some reason, i can’t stand reading non-fiction and biographies and stuff like that unless it’s for bible study or whatever.

i’m not sure if this is healthy but i always need to be reading something. for example, if i were sitting on the bus or waiting in line at customs and forgot to bring a book, i would die of insanity. sometimes i would read a poster or an ad over and over until i’m off the bus. over the years, i found that reading novels actually helped me be more empathetic towards others. maybe more discerning too. you find out so much about the human psyche and tendencies from reading and so far, i’ve learned to apply it to real life situations.

these days, novels cost an arm, a leg, and your left butt cheek but if i had enough money, i would buy a few books a week and just read at every opportune moment. if i had enough books around me, i could be very content to read one a day. too bad they’re so expensive. some of you may ask why i don’t just go to the library. been there, done that. read all the older novels that interest me. the thing that bothers me is they have a really crappy selection of new releases. plus, they don’t arrive at the library fast enough. oh well…

would you like to donate to the becky-is-addicted-to-reading fund?

(just kidding)

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