Accomplishment?

28 April 2010 | Filed Under Tales from the Author's Desk 

It’s weird, but I feel a deep sense of accomplishment when I finish a book in less than one day.

I’m not sure where that comes from. Maybe back in the day when I was learning to read and started chapter books. And I’ve kept that sense, maybe even strengthened it, when the books are longer and I have less time to read.

If you are a Harry Potter fan, I bet you can tell me how long it took you to finish the latest book. And I’ll doubly bet it was less than a day. (Seriously, you don’t put down a new Harry Potter unless you have to.)

But is that something to feel accomplished about? What do you think?

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4 Responses to “Accomplishment?”

  1. Sara S on April 28th, 2010 1:33 am

    Uhhh yes! It is an accomplishment! =D. I even get excited if I finish a particularly long book in 2-3 days…

  2. Jenn on April 28th, 2010 8:00 am

    Good to know I’m not alone!

  3. Julie Dao on April 28th, 2010 2:54 pm

    You should absolutely be proud of that accomplishment! It takes a lot of focus and energy to read through a book in an entire day :) And YES. I must have finished every single Harry Potter book the day I bought it. Well, maybe with the exception of the Goblet of Fire – that book was dictionary-sized and may have taken me a day and a half ;)

  4. Jenn on April 28th, 2010 6:37 pm

    Yeah, I think Order of the Phoenix took longer than a day too. But not for lack of trying!

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