One For The Bookworms

One of my favourite hobbies I love to do is read. It really doesn’t matter what it is; fiction, non-fiction, picture books, magazines, ebooks; I absorb them all. I literally inhale books. I would call myself a book worm.

I have never owned a television and much prefer to lie on the lounge with a good book. I try to get a sneaky ten minutes of reading in before I leave for work in the morning. I have been known to take books to work if I’m up to a great part and make sure to incorporate silent reading into part of the day, and I usually read each night before bed. It is a self-care thing for me. It is something I choose to do if I have white space in my day. It can also be an escape.

Are you a reader? How do you get your fix?

There are several options for those with a passion for reading;

Set yourself a reading challenge on Goodreads as to how many books you aim to read this year. Create an account for free and keep a record of the books you have read.
Join an online book club such as The Huddle hosted by Penguin books. They discuss a new book every Friday afternoon from 3pm
Join Oprah’s Book Club for her great reads. Read her selection and then you can watch Oprah’s Book Club on Apple TV+ for conversations with the authors
Listen to books read aloud on Audible. Pay a monthly subscription or just enjoy the free ones
Follow Penguin Books Australia on Facebook with great recommendations and articles
Look around town for a book swap library. They are popping up most places these days. Or organise a book swap amongst your reader friends.
Borrow books or magazines from your local library
There is a tonne of ‘readers’ on Instagram giving their reviews and recommendations. Check out @kath_reads, @amysbookshelf and @believe_bookclub
If you are after picture book recommendations or books for younger readers, my cousin, Mel started an Instagram account called @kids.books.we.love, which is now up to 53.5k followers. The page is updated daily with amazing quality texts