my love to read
i love reading friction stuff so much that i can devour a 400+ page novel under 12 hours. (not very fast i know, there are people who can read much faster) i bought one such book on last monday night after my jap class. started reading on tuesday morning before tuesday evening was here, i finished the entire book.
$16.80. just like that. it’s really quite an expensive hobby.
but give me a textbook, i cant finish a chapter in 24 hours without falling asleep.
was shopping with yihui the other day.. when we were at borders, she told me it takes her more than a month to finish the book i read in hours. but she consumes the stuff in textbook like its air, and tells me the exact pages and paragraphs of something when i need some reference.
i have no idea how she does that.
i think, she’s really meant to be a teacher.
Cherie
Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.
6 Comments
distractedfish
You should rent or go to the library to borrow!
cherieladieblogs
the books that i want to read always have a long waiting list at the library! so i end up buying them cos i cant wait..
besides, there’s no library of convenient location near me, and i always end up paying for overdue charges!
the best bet i have is to buy from those “rent a book” stores where u can return the book and get back some money..
chanrkl
don’t you have the yishun library… hmm, or did they move?
i havent been there for ages!
just go straight to Sembawang Shopping Centre or V’s parents’
cherieladieblogs
it outta the way.. not very convenient to pop by. sembawang shopping centre too! dont go there at all..
the most convenient lib would be orchard and now that i have this job.. it’s prob. toa payoh. 🙂
lilsnooze
i always rent! 🙂
running out of space to store books too.
cherieladieblogs
i do that too! but some of the books i love, i would buy to keep.
but then again, sometimes, its cheaper to buy then rent! 🙂