As if I needed another obsession

I have a rather addictive personality. I kind of fixate on things and don't do anything until I finish. Unfortunately, this does not extend to housework. It does include books, though. When I was in High School, I was into V.C. Andrews books. You know, the Flower in the Attic and such. I would borrow them from my aunt Tamie and the book wouldn't leave my side until it was finished. My mom implemented the "no books at the dinner table" rule as a result. I would lose entire days of my life because I was buried in books.

Well, thanks to my Sister-in-law Holly, I am buried in books again this week. It's not to the extent that it was when I was younger. Now I have responsibilities and "Mommy's reading a book" doesn't really cut it with 5 month olds, 4 year olds, or even 9 year olds. Regardless, I began The Twilight Series http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10183440 (I still can't figure out how to hyperlink here...tips on how to do that are welcomed) on Saturday after going to the movie with Holly. She's been reading these books over and over for a few months and I didn't really understand how she could ignore all of her housework and everything else in her life for these books...I get it now. I read Twilight from Saturday until Wednesday night. Then I started New Moon and finished it before bed last night. I read farily quickly, but I think I'm flying through these books at a speed I've never read before. And I'm not skim reading. I just can't wait to get to the next page, so I'm forcing my mind to tune everything else out (with the exception of the phone and my kids) so I can get them done. I started Eclipse this morning, but walked away after a few minutes. I had to check the bank balance and do some other things. It keeps creeping back into my mind, though. When Cadence goes down for a nap I'll probably sneek off to my bed again and lose myself in the world of Vampires and Werewolves again.



So, if you're looking for a phenomenal book to read, I highly recommend this saga. But consider yourself warned: your vacuum cleaner might be neglected for awhile while you finish them.