Last month I rearranged my living room and finally set up the reading corner that I’ve always wanted. Actually, I consider it a “starter” corner. I’m hoping to get a nice comfy chair someday so I can really do it up fancy. Until then, I’ll make due with the IKEA special.
I try to read a few chapters of a book every night before bed. It’s the best way to take my mind off my own writing and lose myself in someone else’s world before I go to sleep. Otherwise, I'll keep working on my story idea in my head and spend all night tossing and turning.
The only problem with reading before bed is when I’m reading something really good I find it hard to stop and get out of the chair. Which is not necessarily a good thing on the nights I have to get up in the morning. Conveniently, since I work at home, I don’t always have to get up in the morning.
Here’s a list of the books I’ve read in my new reading corner. (Yes, I’ve read them all in the past six weeks. I read rather quickly.) I can honestly say that I recommend them all.
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz.
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
The Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr (Just started book 3)
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3 comments:
Oooh, those books sound great! AND...I love IKEA. Perhaps this is because I have to drive 120 miles to get to one.
I think I've OD'd on the whole IKEA experience. My local store is walking distance from my house.
Love the reading corner! I have one set up in my "office" space in the bedroom, since so much of my own writing and revising needs to be done in a reclining position and the bed and the couch are off limits when I'm in work mode.
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