I disconnected from the Internet for 15 minutes.

[goodolmike]

Yesterday I went to lunch, and with my iPhone held firmly in my pocket, I sat and read a book for 15 minutes. What's funny is that it felt like a big moment for me. I've become so addicted to checking email, texting and updating my social networks that I've virtually abandoned book reading. It's too bad, because up until recently, I was a pretty decent reader.



I guess I also partially blame book selection. I tried to read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and then a really ambitious Star Wars book. Both were fails. Actually I might finish the Star Wars one someday, but The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is dead to me. My current books are:

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Of course, immediately after that 15 minutes, I responded to my texts, checked email and twitter, then thought about the LiveJournal post I was going to write about my experience.

Comments

[qbear.livejournal.com]

It's a start!

I've been reading books on my iPhone with the Kindle app. ANd I recently got the actual Kindle to save my eyes (bigger print). Best of both worled---I'm reading, but playing with my gadgets at the same time!

Spoilers!!!

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

The Dragon Tattoo Girl - The missing girl has been hiding out under a different name in Australia to escape an abusive father. There. You never need to think of that book again. Although Trent Reznor is doing the music for the US movie version.

Re: Spoilers!!!

[andybr.livejournal.com]

i really enjoyed the original....