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Pure Bliss

When was the last time you spent an entire day reading a really good book? I mean, just ignored the sink full of unwashed dishes and piles of dirty laundry, curled up in your favorite chair with some chocolate close at hand, and read until your eyes crossed.

Up until a couple of days ago I couldn’t have told you when I’d done it last because it had literally been years. But last Sunday morning I woke up feeling exhausted and achy all over, obviously coming down with some bug. No way I felt like doing anything so I decided to treat myself and play hooky from everything that was clamoring for my attention. I turned off my internal editor, ignored the writer within, and disappeared into another author’s world, completely immersing myself in the story before me.

Ahhh. This was the life. How had I gone so long without enjoying this most delicious of pastimes?

To be honest, it had been so long since I’d allowed myself the luxury of reading all day I’d forgotten just how wonderful it is. My whole life I’ve been an avid reader but for years now my reading time consisted of grabbing a few minutes here and there, maybe an hour at the end of the day if I was really lucky. Which was better than nothing but not even close to the delight of spending long, lazy hours lost in another world.

And one thing’s for sure, I certainly didn’t plan to cut down on my reading, because I’ve always loved to read. Life without a book close by was pretty much unimaginable. Thinking back, I realize it happened some time after I started writing. At first it was because writing was something new. It was fascinating and fun and there was a lot to learn. And then after my first book was published, there always seemed to be something I needed to be doing.

I don’t see that changing any time soon. Even now, work’s strident call beckons—the characters from my next book are clamoring for my attention, my website needs to be updated with the cover of my upcoming book, I have banners to make, and so on and so on. But those few days of escape were better than a vacation. I feel refreshed and ready to tackle everything head-on again. Because even though I was sick, reading all day was nothing but pure bliss.

In fact, it was such a treat that I’m already striving to see when I can eek out another day to do it again. Because every now and then I need and deserve a break. I think we all do.

So go ahead and indulge. I know I’m going to. =)

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Anara
Romance that’s sexy with a touch of sass
www.anarabella.com