How To Part With a Good Book

Ever since my very relaxing Christmas break this year when my partner bought me a great novel to read, I have really got back in to reading in a way I haven't since I was a teenager loosing myself in good stories. I've always loved reading. It has always been a "place" to go to in my head for me. Essential to my well being, growth and sense of self. For many years as an adult I found myself reading more non fiction - especially during years of study. But as my kids have gotten older I have found myself drawn back to fiction again. Even some really bad fiction!

"When my partner bought me a book for Christmas of a new author that was "just right" it reminded me how much someone really needs to know you to buy you a book if you are a real book lover."

Anyway, somehow this act sent me in to a spin where I have been reading at my old teenager rate. Which brings me to the awful side of reading. When you really get in to a good book you have to say good bye to it at the end. I hate that. I really hate it. So I thought I would sahre the one technique that really works for me ... that might work for any other book lovers out there. When I am up to the second last chapter of the book I stop reading it. I put it aside for a couple of days. (Shock horror this is obviously hard to do!). However ... during this couple of days I start the NEXT book I am going to read. I read enough of it to feel like I know the characters (or at least identify with one of them). Then I go back to the book I was originally reading and it isn't so hard to 'say goodbye'.

So what does everyone else do? Or am I the only nutter out there reading????