sloooooooowly

Nope.
Haven't finished a book in eons. Sticks and yarn are a dangerous obsession. I did see a bookclub for knitters online yesterday, so the two can be balanced, I see! I think the knitting has just had favor lately for a few reasons. First off, it's more sociable. I've been going to knitting groups, and knitters are always eager to gab about the yarn/patterns/life. Also, it's more of a multi-task activity. I can knit while watching tv/movies. I can knit while the lunch crowd jabbers. I think 'focus' is another reason knitting has had priority. When I read, I want to fall into a book and stay there. While there is definitely a meditative aspect to knitting that's delightful to melt into, I don't need nearly as much commited headspace for the sticks 'n yarn. So, it's easier to do while waiting on the mechanic, etc.

regardless,
I am going to get back the reading groove. I've been chugging away on Dorian Gray the past week, sloooowly. (and found an adorable tiny 'casebook of sherlock holmes' that fits in a pocket!)

Um,
I think that's the other catch.

The classic reading list is intellectually noble. It's something I want on my internal resume. The IDEA of it excites me. but...so far...the books really don't. I want to go back to my 'candy' books. Knitting is candy. Classics are homework. hmmmmmmm.

I'm going on vacation for a week soon, and will have oodles of free time (including MANY hours in the backseat of a car.) Hopefully it will be a good time to play catch-up on the books. And, yeah....I'll be knitting, too!