I don't read for page or number count (though nothing is wrong with that), but that means when the weekends come, I love to just gather ALL of my current reads AND some potential "next reads" and pile them together.
Nothing is more pleasurable, than a cup of hot coffee, and a stack of books. In my case, a stack of kindles... and just going from book to book until I land on something I am called to dive into.
I'm currently 90% of the way done with Shirley by Charlotte Brontë. Though this novel was slow to start, I am in LOVE with Shirley Keelder and Caroline Hellstone.
What a fantastic story of being a strong woman.. .standing up for what you believe in, and how life and love can affect us physically if we let it.
This weekend I will be focusing on making progress in:
- Shirley by Charlotte Brontë
- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust
- Victorian Ghost Stories
- An Apprenticeship by Clarice Lispector
It's a great time as the Autumn season takes hold to slow down and refocus my reading and life goals.
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| current saturday morning read |
I am big on reflection, and I have so many books that I want to dive into, it can seem counterproductive to read a few chapters from lots of novels, and seemingly not making progress in any.
I love this approach to reading. That slow, deep, transformative process that puts me in front of the great works.
I'm excited for later this Saturday night when I will be doing just that. But for now, I will read a few pages in Lispector, make another coffee, and officially start my day.
I hope that you are reading something that stirs your soul this weekend.
Happy deep reading my slow living friends.
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