Welcome back,
Back in the
very beginning of january, I have decided to take on a reading challenge. It was
a spantaneous moment where I got this burst of motivation and "what the hell not" kind of vibes.It’s not like I don’t normally read, oh no on the contrary I read
quite a lot (books but mostly articles and short stories) and it’s affecting my
social skills quite a bit. The problem was I didn’t usually buy books ( or commit to them) and I
either read from apps like wattpad or Ibooks or I borrow them if I can, so this
year I want to buy as much as I can and dare to read the books I always wanted
to read for finally immersing myself in what I truly love to do.
Another
reason why I am determined to read more is my love for writing. Late last year, I
watched a video which was about something along the lines of « 10 reasons
of the success of J.K Rowling » or something like that and let me
tell you it was such an enlighting video. Anyway, in one of her interviews she
said that in order to become a successful writer you have to read books and a
lot, a lot, a lot of books. She did say more about the topic and sounded very
convincing but I just relayed the short version. So long story short, I have to
read as much as I can in order to develop my writing skills.
To keep this
post concise and short (thank God for that, I hear you), I have decided that my
reading challenge should consist of reading minimum of 12 books (the way I
thought about it was I’d read one book a month if I can’t keep up) and maximum
of 20 books. It’s a short goal but for 2016 we’re going to start light and
hopefully we’ll increase the amount next year, we shall see ( I am actually
thinking of increasing it these days). Furthermore, I have decided to read out
of the 12 or 20 books : The Harry Potter books. They are a total of 7 books and
yes I haven’t read them all yet although I am the biggest fan of the movies. The
short story version is that one day when I was very young and clueless, I saw my
cousin reading them and I was like no way I would read 300 or 400 pages and it stuck in my mind ( When you’re young and clueless ! ) so I never looked back.
So far I
have read 10 books so I am on the right path (big round of applause anyone) and
with the extra time I’ll have next school year (hopefully) I might ( finger
crossed) surpass my goal. This is one of the best decision I have made in my
life and I feel true joy and pride whenever I read and finish a book. Not to
mention that I am learning so much out of the authors and inspiration just keeps
on flooding.
My TBR list
is humongous that include many classics and « are you serious ? you
should have read this book already » kind of books but honestly it’s never
too late and this just adds to the excitement.
Whether it’s
one book or a hundred, reading is a beautiful intimate experience that add so
much to you spirtually, emotionally, mentally, in terms of your knowledge.. though
not so much physically nor socially (if you get what I am saying).
Jokes aside, if somehow you happen to be reading this, join me on this journey and start a reading challenge of your own.
GoldenCurls xx
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