Booking through Thursday | The End
By Mrs S • Mar 21st, 2008 • Category: Booking through Thursday
You’ve just reached the end of a book . . . what do you do now? Savor and muse over the book? Dive right into the next one? Go take the dog for a walk, the kids to the park, before even thinking about the next book you’re going to read? What?
(Obviously, there can be more than one answer, here–a book with a cliff-hanger is going to engender different reactions than a serene, stand-alone, but you get the idea!)
When I’m reading a book it becomes like a companion - I spend some time with it each day and get to know the characters and how they think and feel - so when I’m finished with the book I have to take some time to think about what I’ve read and can’t go rushing into another book straight away. I find that odd - I mean I watch lots of tv shows and i have no problem watching different shows back - to - back and waiting a week between episodes - but I just can’t chop and change with a book - that’s why I can only read one at a time!
I also try to mix up the genres - so if I’ve just read something powerful and thought provoking I choose a nice and easy chick-lit to read next - otherwise reading would become too much of an emotional drain!
How about you? What do you do when you finish a book?
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Welcome to BTT!! Great post.. I am similar in my style.
I’m glad I discovered BTT - it’s interesting to read how differently people react to and think about all things bookish
I think it’s really neat to see how many people routinely stop and savor or think about the book they just finished.
I’ve really tried to go straight from one book to another - and I just get confused *lol*
Yeah, I’ve gotten confused at times, too.
I too mix genres. Otherwise it gets tedious!
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