Lost without reading

So this time a couple of years ago I was the biggest book worm going but as the years have passed reading has become less and less on my list of priorities. Over the summer when I had a little extra time on my hands without the work load of college I got a lot of time to read and now I'm back at college I seem to have fallen into the routine again of not.. Why? I have no idea but I seem to be frustrating myself by not!

I was never a book person growing up, well not reading myself, it was always my mum reading me stories and I used to struggle a lot in school with my English skills but then when I found my love for books everything changed and all I wanted to do was get lost in a book that made me forget everything around me.
I've made it my mission at the moment to read more and here are some of my ways I'm going to do this:

A oldie but goodie: I think reading your old favourite books is great! yes reading books you've never read before is great as well but when you don't always have the time to read then swapping in and out of a book is hard and sometimes I can get a little lost, so re-reading all my old favourites (The great Gatsby, Peter pan, the fault in our stars and ANY Jodi picoult) is the best way. I know I love the book already and it means you can pick up from where you left off easily!

Before bed: Finding the actual time to read is my problem as I seem to just do course work all the time and if not I'm being distracted by my addicted to the blogging world and watching youtube videos! So I've now resulted in reading before I go to bed very night. I know that is something A lot of people do but once my laptop is off then it seems to only take me a couple of seconds to fall asleep but I've made it my mission to read just before I turn the lights out (even If that is only for ten minutes or I only manage to read a page).

Taking my read with me: Now I travel into my nearest city often by train and don't get my wrong the Journey may only be 20 minutes but them 20 minutes are perfect time to get out a good book so I don't know why I've never done it before. Sometimes its not possible as the trains get so busy and getting a seat is impossible but If I know the train Isn't getting to be so busy or I know I'll be able to get a seat then I've been taking a book with me for the Journey.

I'm hoping I actually stick to this and college doesn't get in the way to much but as long as my glasses are beside me, a good book is on hand and perhaps a nice cup of tea in my favourite mug then It wont be long before I'm lost in a book again.

 

Hope you enjoyed

Plain Jayne x