Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Reading Harry Potter
I realize that I'm one of the last people on the planet that wants to read the final Harry Potter book (Deathly Hallows) and hasn't actually done so yet. Andrew and Bethany have both read it. I'm the last family member that wants to read it that has not. I have started though. I find that I don't get much reading time anymore, so this is a good chance to get back into the habit.
Our family managed everyone wanting to read it at the same time by having a central location to keep the book when it was not being read. This worked especially well for Drew and Beth since they had very different reading schedules. It was less convenient for me since I allowed them priority over me if there was a conflict.
Here is what I have found out so far (no spoilers about the story in case someone is slower than me):
* Age is doing bad things to my eyes. The pages get fuzzy faster than they did when I was younger.
* Maybe due to lack of practice, but I don't seem to read as fast as I used to. I need to time myself and see if this is true or if I am just imagining it.
* Hardback books are more of a pain than ever. I really prefer a paperback when I can get it.
* Reading is as enjoyable as ever. I have never found a better value for entertainment (i.e., conceptually this is the cost of the activity divided by the enjoyment derived). This is especially true of used books!
Our family managed everyone wanting to read it at the same time by having a central location to keep the book when it was not being read. This worked especially well for Drew and Beth since they had very different reading schedules. It was less convenient for me since I allowed them priority over me if there was a conflict.
Here is what I have found out so far (no spoilers about the story in case someone is slower than me):
* Age is doing bad things to my eyes. The pages get fuzzy faster than they did when I was younger.
* Maybe due to lack of practice, but I don't seem to read as fast as I used to. I need to time myself and see if this is true or if I am just imagining it.
* Hardback books are more of a pain than ever. I really prefer a paperback when I can get it.
* Reading is as enjoyable as ever. I have never found a better value for entertainment (i.e., conceptually this is the cost of the activity divided by the enjoyment derived). This is especially true of used books!
# posted by - Rob @ 3:20 PM 
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In the last few months I've noticed my near-sightedness is not working when I wear my contact lenses. My far-sightedness remains the same, mostly because I wear hard lenses and they kind of bend my eye into shape while I wear them.
That's not the case for reading close up though.
I supposed I'll have to get reading glasses soon to wear when I have in my lenses.
I guess I need bifocals for my next glasses prescription too. Right now, I just take off the glasses if I need to read something while I'm using them.
I don't know anything about the laser surgery to fix vision - whether it works for losing near-sightedness as well as far-sightedness.
That's not the case for reading close up though.
I supposed I'll have to get reading glasses soon to wear when I have in my lenses.
I guess I need bifocals for my next glasses prescription too. Right now, I just take off the glasses if I need to read something while I'm using them.
I don't know anything about the laser surgery to fix vision - whether it works for losing near-sightedness as well as far-sightedness.
If you want more reading time, change your diet. Lots of fiber will give you more private time for reading.
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