I HEART YA #3: Work Zone, No Reading Allowed

Welcome to the 3rd weekly I HEART YA Blog Carnival! (and apologies my scheduled post didn't post as scheduled!) I HEART YA is a Blog Carnival for readers, writers, and lovers of young adult fiction. Every Tuesday there will be a blogging prompt that celebrates my favorite reading genre --YA fiction. Bloggers are invited to write their own take on the topic and post a link in the comment section, or if you prefer just put your thoughts in the comments. Either way, if you own a blog, grab the button to show your pride, and add your link to the list below. If you're not sure what to do, go to the I HEART YA tab for more details. 


I realize the picture to the right is an odd start to this post, but stay with me. My inspiration for this week's prompt come from my college-age daughter, who reminded me of a condition that I'm fairly certain is genetic: compulsive over-bloated non-stop devourage of books. Especially when they're good. Or in other words, neither of us can stop reading when we get our hands on a good book, even for things like food, water, exercise, sleep, work or school. 


The result? We're both forced to limit our intake. She tells me she spent an entire Saturday reading a Bound by C.K. Bryant. And she loved it. But did not study or complete any of her big university assignments. So she has put herself on restriction. No more (fiction) books until the end of the semester. Just the big fat boring ones. Poor baby. I've had to do the same thing when I have a deadline. I'm fine nibbling when the book doesn't really pull me in. But if it does, it's time to say goodbye to any real-life activities. Of course, there's no way to tell what the story will do to you until it does it.


So what about you? Are you a nibbler or a devourer? Or does it depend? And what's the worse thing you've blown off for the sake of a book? 


Now it's your turn! 


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