Happy Tuesday! I considered not participating in today’s TTT — too much thinking required 😉 and I wasn’t sure I had much change in my reading habits over the past years. However, I did think about it and discovered that along with changes in my real life, my reading life followed suit. It’s been 5 years since my husband sold his business to a corporate buyer and he started working for the man. 😉 I was suddenly and gleefully out of a job (change #1). Then two of my children married (change #2) and two grandchildren were born (change #3). My husband went from working 5 days a week to 4 days a week to 3 days a week (big change #4). So here I am with seemingly endless time on my hands, but it has been filled with more travel, more husband together time, and with seeing family a little more often. That means reading slowly shifted in priority. I used to read well over 100 books a year. I am currently 7 books behind in a 75-book Goodreads Challenge. I know, 50 plus books already read this year is way over the national average, but it is certainly a change for me.
All that being said, I really have changed my reading habits. My list details some of those changes and the books that fit them.
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5 Top Reading Habit Changes in The Last 5 Years
I used to read everywhere and have 3 books going at the same time — one audiobook, one ebook, and one physical book. Now I occasionally read more than one book at a time, but for the most part I read just one.
Current read: A Place to Land by Lauren K. Denton
I used to go on solo road trips to see my daughter play college soccer while her dad stayed home and worked. A lot of my time spent in the car included an audiobook. I also found myself doing chores in longer blocks of time that I passed with an audiobook — not so much any more. I haven’t listened to an audiobook in forever. I have one started that I need to finish.
Audiobook to finish: The Gardins of Eden by Rosey Lee
My choice of books has changed a bit too. My go-to will always remain mystery/suspense, but I find I gravitate to historical fiction more often now.
The last historical fiction book I read: The American Queen by Vanessa Miller
Years ago I chose to read more for pleasure, than have-to (review books).
The last book I read because I wanted to: Something Borrowed by Rachel Scott McDaniel, Allison K. Pittman, and Susie Finkbeiner
I joined another book club in order to read outside my box. This has been so much fun. My small group chooses historical fiction featuring strong (and real) female characters.
The last book we read: Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles
I read a lot less. Maybe I am reading slower, ha! I have become much more picky over the last ten years or so, too. I think writing and critiquing has done that to me. I still try to read the monthly book for my book club though, whether I think I will like the book or not. Often I am pleasantly surprised! Thank you for reading my books over the years!! May someday I’ll finish my WIP 🙂
In a lot slower now too! Looking forward to future books from you!
Wow, you’ve had a lot of changes in your life!
Those were the good changes. My breast cancer diagnosis in 2020, not so much.
I liked Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade well enough, mostly for the librarian angle and the 1919 setting.
I agree.
I’ve become a big audiobook fan. I listen to them while I drive, exercise, and clean house. They make doing tedious chores much more pleasant!
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
I’ve always just been able to read one book at a time, and I don’t think that’s going to change. I’ve never joined a book club before, but it seems like a lot of fun!
If you’d like to visit, here’s my TTT: https://thebooklorefairy.blogspot.com/2024/10/top-ten-tuesday-new-reading-habits.html
That sounds like a lot of changes, both for reading and for your life in general. I hope you have a great weekend.
Here’s my TTT if you wish to visit – https://justanothergirlandherbooks.blogspot.com/2024/10/top-ten-tuesday-books-on-my-tbr-longest.html