Book bane

[amul]

(f)AD pokes her head through my bedroom door a few days ago, and asks, "When you tell me that you haven't been able to read a book in years, what exactly do you mean?"

Well, I can still listen to audiobooks, but only when I'm driving, doing the dishes, or otherwise physically occupied. "I know, but what about actual reading. What do you mean, 'you can't read fiction?'" *sigh* I pick up a book and then I put it back down. I get maybe three pages into it and my mind wanders. Unless it's about photography, or a technical subject related to an art project, I just get distracted. Sometimes, I'll pick up a book and two hours later, I'll be sitting in front of Photoshop, with no idea when I put the book down, when I made the choice to edit a photo instead. Books....disappear from my hands, and I find I'm doing something else.

"That's weird."

I know.

Comments

[elissa-carey.livejournal.com]

Audiobooks don't quite work for me. I tend to treat it all as background noise, which means that I don't pay attention like I should. Good thing I can sit and read some books... other books, I get the same problem, but that's mainly because some of the writing is just really bad or it doesn't grab my interest at all.

In your case, if it's a book that normally would interest you, perhaps you should have a friend read it aloud. It's more personal that way. :)

[amul.livejournal.com]

Audiobooks work well for me for the cases I mentioned. All those tasks where I'm doing something, but can still pay attention - particularly good for long road trips, but also home chores like folding laundry, doing dishes, cleaning, etc.

No, the problem for me is that I'm no longer capable of sitting still and reading for enjoyment.