I’m working on a couple of reading goals.
One item on my summer (sand)bucket list is to re-read a favorite book. The first book I ever read to my now husband (at the time we were only dating) was James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl. It is my favorite book, so I chose it as the book to re-read this summer. The hardback copy I own was a Christmas gift from my Aunt Susan and Uncle Pat in 1981. It is well worn due to years of re-reads. To keep with tradition, I’m reading out loud to my hubby. This has become an evening ritual that we both enjoy.
My other reading goal is on a different list. I made a “Fifty Things to Do Before I Turn Fifty” list (I’m forty-six now.) One item on this list is to read the Redwall series by Brian Jacques. I have wanted to read these books forever, but for one reason or another, I never got around to it. Thanks to digital checkout at my library, I have started Book 1. I’m not that far into it (chapter 6), but I already love it.
What reading goals are you working on? In a time of upheaval, books can bring comfort. Why not re-read an old favorite tonight?