This has been a strange reading week. A bunch of ebooks came in for me, and I was all like OMG I HAVE WANTED TO READ THIS FOR FOEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Then I would put down my current read which strangely enough was a book I had wanted to read and then the next day it would repeat itself. So I am in the middle of like six books. I usually and a one book at a kind person so this is new for me. I had forgotten how much better Ohio ebook selections are and how fast a book comes in.
Shelia of Book Journey is hosting a first book of the year challenge. I have been putting an LOT of thought into this. I want it to be inspirational somehow. I am in a really good place at the moment, and I have a feeling that 2016 is going to be wonderful, and I want to kick it off with a great book. I will have to think on this some more and narrow it down. I still got 2 weeks or so. I know I can pick out a book before then.
I saw this article about book bloggers wanting to make money. I guess in a way I can support that but for me, this is strictly a hobby and will remain one. I couldn’t handle the pressure of writing a review that was fit to be a paid one. Ughh that would take all the fun out of it. I write them the way I WANT TO and that how it will remain. I also read books as I damn well feel like it, so no amount of money is enough to get me to drag my ass through a book that I don’t want to read. I get there are some people who may not mind that so I can support OTHER people doing that, just not me. It is an interesting discussion, though.
I have also been thinking about my goals for the new year. This year I managed to stop smoking. With that accomplished I feel like I can manage to lose 100 pounds this year. I feel like I am on an upward spiral. I will just do like I did with smoking take it one day one meal at a time. I will tell myself that for THIS meal I am eating healthy. If stopping smoking is any indication them I should be fully locked into the healthy way of life around July. I don’t even think about cigarettes now. I never thought I would reach that point, but I did. Now I feel like I can take on anything I set my mind to. ha.
It is getting closer to the surgery for a cochlear ear implant. I am excited to get it be able to listen to music again, but it makes me nervous about someone cutting my head open. I know I am in good hands as this is one of the top CI implant centers in the country.