Reading has always been a huge part of my life, but for the last few years I’ve read much less than I did when I was younger and could spend whole days lost in a good novel.
Sometimes I put that down to the demands of juggling work and writing, and the impact that has on my energy levels or ability to focus. On other days, I blame my smartphone and the hours spent scrolling mindlessly through social media.
I’ve beaten myself up a lot about this and worried about the damage I’m doing to my brain and my ability to focus, but I can’t seem to break the bad habits.
But recently, my desire to read has returned. Not only that, it’s gone into overdrive. I’m devouring books the way I used to: sitting down for hours at a time, reading a book a day, picking up novels that haven’t really grabbed me yet, when normally I’d put them to one side and end up not reading anything for three months…. Read More