Time for another illustration from Vicky Scott, a fine, fine artist, about book and reading terms that are familiar to us all.
First, we did “Abibliophobia:”
And then, “Comfort Reading”
And now:
Have you ever had New Book Flu, and taken a day off to read a new book you were so excited about? Which book? (We won't tell anyone! Promise!)
Well, I know I wasn’t the only one, but Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was mine. My husband and I actually got 2 copies of the book so we didn’t need to wait on the other person, too.
I love these! Is it okay to pin the “Comfort Books” image on Pinterest? (NO worries if not – I won’t be offended.)
I love Vicky’s art! Thanks for sharing. The I heart SB is really sweet.
I’ve only had a case of book flu once in my life, when Tana French’s Broken Harbor came out. I may be coming down with another bout of it in September, when her next book is released.
Had the worst case of book flu this week! Three books arrived on my porch from Amazon Monday evening: The Escape by Mary Balogh, Then Came You by Jill Shalvis, and On Sunset Beach by Mariah Stewart. I had to go in to the office on Tuesday for meetings, but was so tempted to call in sick, or “work from home” and read.
I’ve done something like this before. My car broke down and needed a new clutch. I could have called someone for a ride to work, but I had Lois McMaster Bujold’s A Civil Campaign all brand new and waiting at home, so I called in instead. That was a very enjoyable day of sitting on the couch.
The last time I called in with the book flu was Karen Marie Moning’s SHADOWFEVER. I actually had the book delivered to work by Amazon, left ‘sick’ as soon as it arrived, and called in the next day to finish the book.
How did I never think of this!? Curse you J/C work ethic! Of course, now that I have a manager I despise…. hmmm… How to School Your Scoundrel is sitting at the top of the tbr pile. Cough… cough… can you say “four day weekend”?
Another Harry potter story- it was released at 9 am on a Saturday on the east coast of Australia ( time different win!) and I went on a date the night before. He asked me to go out on the Saturday, driving somewhere and I said ” but HP and the deathly gallows comes out tomorrow! I have plans”. When he failed to appreciate this, and tried to convince me to go anyway- well, that relationship wasn’t going any further. My husband shares and enables my reading, I have never had to explain to him why reading is more important than going somewhere.
Add me to the Harry Potter group too. For the last two books, I made sure I had a free weekend to devour the books. I don’t remember doing it for any other book series.
I just tell my boss I’m talking a personal day to read a book. I tend to do it every year for Nalini Singh’s Psy Channeling series.
It sounds like someone should do a study of how many work hours were lost because of Deathly hallows. I saved it for my very last chemo session, so I was off work anyway that day. Everybody knows about Monday/Friday absenteeism; I wonder where Tuesdays rank?
@Stephanie:
Of course you may! Pin away as much as you like!
@roserita:
I think there were a LOT of hours lost due to Deathly Hallows. I’m glad you’re post-chemo, too!
Oh these are all wonderful! really wonderful. Fantastic work.
heh- I have my own schedule so its not quite the book flu, its more rearranging work, but I definitely do this. Most recently for Nalini Singh’s latest Psy changeling book.
Well, count me among those who haven’t realized that book flu was a thing! I’ve never even considering skipping work just to read, no matter how much I might be itching to dive into a new book.