I haven’t written a post in 7 days. That’s like a year in blog years for those not in the “blogging” world. While I doubt that anyone in the blogosphere even noticed, I certainly felt the absence and not necessarily in a bad way. Sometimes a break does you good.
I’d like to say my absence was driven by my need for family time, but I’d be lying. The truth is I’ve seen a lot of my family lately. I love them dearly, but work and school will do us all some good. I am so tired of answering “What are we doing next?”, that I’m looking forward to dropping the little stinkers off at school on Monday. My husband, returns to work Monday after enjoying the winter off. Each year I look forward to his break at home and then equally look forward to his return to work four months later. So it wasn’t family that kept me from posting.
I could say that I didn’t have access to the internet while I was away, but that would be untrue as well. I am ALWAYS connected, even on holidays. I may drastically curb my time on social media and ignore emails but I generally can post a blog.
The truth of the matter is I was lost in the book A Game of Thrones. I couldn’t put it down.
This is the trouble with me and books. If a book grabs my attention, everything else suffers. I become a woman obsessed. I have to know what happens. I become emotionally attached to certain characters and must find out if the villain pays their dues. This is why I generally don’t pick up books unless I’m on vacation or have a weekend free.
Good books will keep me up all night turning pages, rather than make my eyes heavy. Good books leave bruises behind as I walk into walls and other obstacles while walking and reading. Good books trump everything else in my life until I read the last word on the last page.
I finally finished A Game of Thrones yesterday, and because there are three more books in the series I was only left wanting more. This series may be seriously detrimental to my writing. Don’t forget me.
The Week that Was
Kat
You’re a reader I can relate to. I don’t even hear people speaking directly to me when I’m engrossed.
Brandy InsaneMamacita
I am the same way with books (hey, I am a librarian by trade so I come by it honestly). I get very few hours of sleep and barely take care of the house and children. But, they do have their father… when he isn’t working that is. LOL! Good books are the greatest things. I have yet to read this series though. I am not sure if it is for me.
Shelley
I’m going to be ‘THAT’ guy – there’s actually 4 more books to go – the latest one was just released in the past 6 months or so. Think about how annoyed you’d have been if you read this series when it FIRST came out.
I totally relate to your reading style – my life looks eeriely like your description and for that reason alone, I haven’t picked up my copy of Game of Thrones just yet. My sister got me into Jodi Picoult and so I emptied out my local library and am now 2 books away from saying I’ve read everything the woman has published. If only I could figure out a way to make this reading obsession pay the mortgage…….
Tara
I missed you. I barely had anything to read this past week…you wouldn’t believe the amount of work I got done by not surfing around checking out all your witty posts.
Candace
Gah! Sorry about that. I’ll try and write a little more this week. Increased productivity was not my goal!
Candace
That’s ok Shelley, I’m glad you told me. It’s something to look forward to! I have not got into Jodi Picoult yet, but I have heard people rave about her. Adding it to my list 🙂
Candace
It’s definitely got some violence in it. Such a good mix between history and fantasy though. Hard to put down.
Candace
LMAO….YES!YES!YES! I don’t hear a thing. Drives my husband nuts.
Bonnie
I am on the first book – but I listen to all of my books on audio. Allows me to listen while Im doing the dishes, cooking dinner, gardening (ha! Like I do much of that)’ and drive to work and back. I am a horribly slow reader and this allows me to get my books in, in a eat that works for me. And besides, who doesn’t love a good british accent describing Eddard Stark and all of the 7 kingdoms?
Candace
OMG, I think I would get all embarrassed when some of the parts of that book were being read LOL. I can’t believe the stuff they’ve put in the series. Even though I’ve read it with my own eyes, I still can’t believe they’ve put it in the show! 🙂
Nelly
I can so totally relate. My husbands despises when I start a trilogy, he knows he will have to pick up my slack around the house. I just can’t help it. Nothing else matters when I start a good book. Since I’ve just read the hunger games trilogy and Im deep in the third book of Fifty shades of grey…I think I should steer clear of A Game of Thrones for a few months.
Candace
I think I’m going to look at 50 Shades of Grey sometime in 2015 LOL. That will be about how long it takes me to get through Game of Thrones 🙂