Book Book

I both love and hate the hubby sometimes. Let me explain...

So he bought me a gift yesterday. Now most of you will think, "but isn't that a sweet gesture?" and to you I will reply "yes, but you must look at the nature of the gift." Edible gifts are always appreciated. I eat them, no extraneous problems. Money, I spend it, Clothes, I wear them. Jewelry, I wear it also. But this gift was given with no though to the ensuing consequences. You see dear blog I have more problems than just randomness. I also have CSR (Can't Stop Readingitis). I can't stop reading. Once I start a book I am compelled to finish. I must know the end. It's contagious. It takes many repetitions of reading books before I am able to put the book down at a reasonable hour. Most times I start a book you will see me bleary eyed and exhausted the next day. I stop reading in the wee hours of the morning because I CAN'T STOP! I try. I look at the clock and say "Jen, it's  high time you stop reading." Then the other part of me says "Oh... what's one more chapter?" and thus the bargaining begins. Usually with me relenting to sleep after Mr RTD has rolled over twice and said "you're STILL up??"

The other problem I encounter while reading is CHY (Can't Hear Youitis) I can't hear when people are talking to me. I usually hear mumbling and then my name will pop out and I go "Hmmmm?" Can't hear a word. I'm so immersed in the book that I lose touch with reality. (more then usual you understand) I love living in worlds where magic and dragons exist. I want to run with animals that talk and see other world's. So I  completely detach from the NOW and live in the book. The hubby doesn't like this feature of my book reading. Something about paying attention to your significant other. I should probably look into that.

Back to the gift. I returned from voting and I was given the new Rick Riordan book "The Lost Hero". The series that is following the Percy Jackson books. I didn't read the last one of those yet so I put off starting this book. I only lasted 20 minutes. I started reading at 8ish? And I lost time. I looked up and it was 930. I lost 1.5 hours and it only felt like minutes. And I had 1/3 of the book to go. Fast forward 30 minutes and I was down to 1/4 of the book. The H called bed time. So I BOOKED IT!!! teeth brushed and in bed in record time. I got 2 more chapters in before he got to bed. And then it happened.

He told me to stop reading.

First I laughed. Then I whimpered, piteously.

I have not NOT finished a new book in longer than I can remember. I kept up the whimpering for about 5 minutes. Then I said "how bad can this be?" I took my glasses off and shut off the lamp.

I still had the book....

In my arms....

I cuddled it.

H laughed at me and then made me give him the book. I actually let it go, and fell asleep. I did it. For the first time in my entire memory I didn't finish a book in the same day that I got it. I feel accomplished. I just finished the book. And now I have to wait for the next ones to come out. I'll make sure to buy the other ones earlier so I can finish them before bed.

TTFN