This is more like a book break. Generally I spend a significant amount of time reading—casual, study, academic (across several disciplines), that sometimes, even though I want to get to that highly recommended book—you know the one that all the connosieurs say is a must-read, I prefer something light. I just finished reading Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones and it was ideal for what I needed to read for leisure: an uncomplicated storyline about a complicated scenario, a bigamist juggling his two families. But it’s not quite about the bigamist. It’s more about his daughters and how they come to know each other. I suppose it might be categorized as YA literature.
A book break is an old habit I have. How best to explain it? During undergrad, sometimes right before exams, I’d pick up a novel far removed from my syllabus or related material to cleanse my mental palate. And I’m still doing it—having a book break ever so often.
Galicia S. T. Blackman 