Sweet Pleasure
July 2nd, 2008 by Honey
It all started on my trip to D.C. Well, it actually started when I first knew I was going to D.C. Yeah, it was cool that I’d be attending the premier ColdFusion conference, staying in a hotel and eating out on the company’s dime, fraternizing with my buddies from work and a bunch of other nerdy types such as myself - I was pretty excited about all that. But the first thing that got me really juiced was the realization that I’d be spending seven hours on a plane. Both ways.
Why was I so thrilled, you may wonder, about the awkward and uncomfortable, stuffy and claustrophobia-inducing experience which is modern air travel? It’s simple, really. For the first time in many, many moons, I was going to have at least fourteen [mostly] uninterrupted hours of sweet, decadent, mind-expanding reading.
What is it about reading that fills me with such pleasure and satisfaction? Why do I crave these long sentences, luscious paragraphs, rich characters, unpredictable plot development, and thoughtful conclusions? How many times have chills run up my spine, through my skull, and caused tears to threaten my eyes at the final paragraph, sentence, or word on the last page of a pored over novel?
My loneliness is abated, my understanding is broadened, and my life is enriched by throwing myself into a worthy story.
Whatever my reasons, in case you’re not quite sure, I love to read very much. It’s been a long time since I’ve read consistently and I’d like to try again. Reading on my trip to D.C. only served to validate the longing I’ve always felt for a good book.
I got my first Multnomah County Library card last weekend while Agent waited outside with the bikes and the dogs. I revisited my account on Good Reads and added every single book I could possibly think of that I’ve ever read. I placed 15 books on hold via the Multnomah County Library website. I wait impatiently for the first book to arrive at my home library.
I’m excited to be reading again, and I’m also excited to write reviews on Good Reads. Writing book reports was always one of my favorite assignments in school.
yay!!!