Reading and recharging

I mentioned before that I hadn't been writing in the two weeks since I turned in Spade's book. I attempted to get caught up on all my emails (still not done yet!) and do other business-related stuff I'd pushed off. In addition to that, I've also been reading - my prescription for deadline burnout. Reading recharges my mental batteries. If I go long periods of time without reading - and no, I don't count my own words - not only am I grumpy, but my writing also suffers. It was love of reading that