Some new insights

I'm now on day eight of my challenge and I'm still right on schedule, although I am feeling the strain a bit more. It's rewarding, but also tricky to read a book EVERYDAY. 
Since my last posting, I have read Boxer, Beetle by Ned Beauman and Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman. I love Gaiman and this was no different from his previous works in terms of being incredibly entertaining. The real surprise was Boxer, Beetle. I read Beauman's second novel, The Teleportation Accident last year and it had a great premise, but the execution was merely good, not great. This, however, which was his debut, is near perfect. I can't really describe it very well other than to say that involves beetles, Nazis, Jewish boxers and a dual narrative. It's fantastic, so just trust me on this one and read it.
I have had an interesting realization in the past few days. I have had a Kindle for 3 1/2 years now and I absolutely love it; I have still read physical books off-and-on, from time to time, but not nearly as many as I used to read. Since starting this challenge, I have read six physical books and I've come to realize that I miss them and have really enjoyed reading the "old" format. I'm certainly not going to give up my Kindle anytime soon, but I'm beginning to understand why people still prefer the paper copies instead of the electronic ones. 
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Published on January 08, 2014 13:10
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message 1: by Elena (new)

Elena I love it! 😄 I understand your daily reading challenge, it's hard but so worth it. Boxer, Beetle is amazing—it's a story about rats, Nazis, Jews, and Boxer, and it makes me want to read more.

Also, it reminds me of the wonder of reading on paper and makes me want to read Kindle and e-books together systematically📚✨ Thanks for sharing!


message 2: by Aria (new)

Aria Thank you for sharing such a reading experience. It's true that reading is a great motivator. I'm proud of you for sticking with it until day eight of the challenge. I understand the fatigue you're feeling — reading a book a day is no easy task.


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