Absorb This Book

September 4th, 2009

I love reading. I love, love, love to read. Like, read books under my desk during class in 4th grade love. Like, stay up for hours reading in the bathroom because that’s the only place there is light love. Like, take out 10 books at a time from the library love. Like, “I’m reading this great book you should read. What book is it??? Oh, I already read that” love.

I used to read a lot. About 2 1/2 years ago I started working from home and I went from reading at least 2 books a week to maybe 2 a month. CRAZY. Towards the end of my pregnancy I stopped working and started reading at a faster pace again. It made me realize how much I missed it.

People like to tell you that when you have a baby your life changes. That is so obviously correct. But to try and tell me that I won’t have time to read – just not happening (I have taken a shower every single day too, which I hear is some kind of amazing feat. No idea why)

I did admit to myself maybe the 3 weeks they give you at the library isn’t quite enough with a newborn so I broke down and ordered a few books. One was pre-ordered and finally came in the mail last week. I am really looking forward to devouring it.

It takes place in our neighborhood and SJP already bought the rights. Perfectly delicious for my poor little sleep deprived brain.

Oddly enough my other book came from a recommendation from this tweet:

It arrived about a week after we got home from the hospital and days later when I finally cracked it open to my surprise…

It was a comic strip.

No, Seriously!

A comic strip book!??

I do not get comics.

But I cracked it open one day and could not put it down. The story is great, the writing is amazing and the illustrations are…pretty (??) (I don’t know, I really don’t get comics) You should read this book. Is that what they call looking at comics? Reading? Looking at? Absorbing? Well read/ look at /absorb this book!

Thanks, Laurie Sandell for making your awesome book the first one I ever read* (as a mom AND the first comic! Bam! FIRSTS!)

 

*Maybe. The jury is still out.

UPDATE: My husband alerted me to the fact that the above comic strip book might be more appropriately referred to as a “graphic novel” Call it what you will  but don’t be fooled. Its still a big long comic strip!

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