Rediscovering Books

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For as long as I can remember I have loved a good book. I used to enjoy random finds that once immersed would find me whizzed off into a world of romance, danger, plot twists and just a world that was completely different to my own and to be honest I think that was always the attraction.

 As I got older, moved out of home, had children and just basically grew up I found myself reading less and less until eventually if I managed one book a year it was a miracle. This year I got caught up in 3 books and it reignited my love of reading. 

 Now I'm not one for New Years resolutions(a few new school year ones maybe), if  you have goals or dreams then there's no point in waiting, tomorrow never may come and all that, so you have to grab life by the horns. 

 Some may think that reading a few more books isn't that big a deal but it's what it means. It means setting a goal and sticking to it. It means showing willpower and determination and it also means prioritising my time. In today's society we often use phrases like "I'm too busy", "I don't have the time" and "I have other things to do" as a get out clause for not achieving our goals.

 We are really lucky to have 3 really big and modern libraries all within walking distance that offer a range of services from free wifi and computer use to adult learning courses and stay and play sessions for little ones, homework clubs to study spaces and I intend to make the most of them this year.

 I want to focus on maximising my time in 2019 and being the best person I can be physically, mentally, emotionally and financially so to kick start it off one of my first reads of the year will be The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. That doesn't mean that I'll be giving up my love of escapism any time soon though, I've also borrowed Liane Moriarty's number one bestseller What Alice Forgot. 

 So moving forward, I'm hoping that rediscovering my love of reading will help me rediscover things about myself that I lost along the way.

 What books have you been reading this year and what books are on your reading list for 2019?
Emma xoxo








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