Not even a full two weeks into my new reading goal for 2013 and I've already broken my own rule. Well, if I want to get real technical about it, I could say that I never said I couldn't borrow books from friends. I said I was going to read the ones I own and not read library books until I was finished them all.
The funny thing is that not a frisson of guilt went through my body when my friend handed me her copy of "Soulless: The Manga, Volume 2". I immediately started reading it...even though I was at work. It made me realize that I need to put the novels on my wishlist. I loved them and would like to reread them at some point in the future.
My friend apologized to me a few times for handing me the book even though she knew about my reading goal. I accepted her apologies but wouldn't let her feel bad about it. Even though I should have avoided temptation, I don't feel guilty about this because I will have the book finished before the night is over and I can go back to my own books. In this particular case, I already know what happens in the storyline and am enjoying seeing how the graphic novel expresses that. If it were a book I'd never read before, I'd be less tempted.
Will this be the last time I break my own rules this year? I'm not sure. I doubt it but it all depends on the specific situation. But I'll keep track of the totals just to see how well I do.
Owned books read: 1, 1 in progress
Contraband read: 1
Read on,
Paula
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