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Jessica is Trying Again
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I should also note that I’ll be allowing myself to reread some of my favorite books this year.
Jessica wrote: "I had a couple of great reading years thanks to discovering audiobooks. Unfortunately, I lost interest last year due to constant stress, including beginning the process of separating from my husband ...So this is less about the numbers and my own desire to read a healthy variety of books, and instead about learning to find joy and beauty in language (and stimulating my brain again).
Happy to be back, and looking forward to participating in 2018 :) "
Hi Jessica, so sorry to hear about your struggles. I know how hard it can be to focus on anything while you’re fighting just to get through another day. I hope 2018 will be a turn around for you, that you will feel better and find a lot of beautiful reads which will rekindle your joy in reading. May 2018 be your year!
Jessica it is so nice to see you back! I wish you luck with your 100 books. Are you going to be joining challenges?
Susy wrote: "Jessica wrote: "I had a couple of great reading years thanks to discovering audiobooks. Unfortunately, I lost interest last year due to constant stress, including beginning the process of separatin..."Thank you, Suzy! :) I'm really looking forward to participating this year.
Blagica wrote: "Jessica it is so nice to see you back! I wish you luck with your 100 books. Are you going to be joining challenges?"Thank you, Blagica! I have joined some choice challenges that will give me minimal pressure to complete my reading. I hope that 2018 is a great reading year for you!
You are doing great! Hoping March is a smashing success for you. 14 books is fantastic.
A book is a dream that you hold in your hand. I hope that April brings you many more five star reads. Do you have a stand out book so far this year?
You are doing great! I hope May is a fantastic month filled with books and sunshine!
Reading was a significant part of my self care from 2013-2016, and I loved participating in this group for the duration of 2016. I’m going to give it a go again, this time with a goal of 100 books. This is not very high for me when I’m actively listening to audiobooks.
I used to struggle through some books that I didn’t necessarily find interesting simply because they were on my TBR shelf, or I was so focused on reaching my goal that I didn’t want to stop partway through. This year I will be picking books that I am confident I will enjoy, and allowing others to collect digital dust for the time being.
So this is less about the numbers and my own desire to read a healthy variety of books, and instead about learning to find joy and beauty in language (and stimulating my brain again).
Happy to be back, and looking forward to participating in 2018 :)