Friday, April 15, 2011

Stopping Partway

I returned a book to the library today (The God of Small Things, if you're curious), only 1/3 finished. Did you catch that? Only 1/3 finished. This from the girl that used to read the copyright page and bar code numbers of every Babysitter's Club book. (Both my mom and dad passed down their perfectionism, what can I say?) I have come so far!

That said, it was not easy to return this unfinished book. I debated it for days. I labored over the decision. And then I looked at my tall stack of library books on the edge of the bathtub...and at the equally tall stack of purchased books on our dresser that I've been drooling over (but waiting on since there are no due dates on bought books), and I thought, this is silly. I don't enjoy this book. It's not holding my attention. I only have so many days on this earth; there's no time to waste on books like this! So I dropped it down the return slot.

Aaah. That felt good.

1 comment:

  1. I see why we are friends. The Babysitter Club thing made me laugh out loud.

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