Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl

Hello everyone! Today’s prompt is about how my reading habits have changed through the years. I am not sure I will get to ten but we will see how I do!

First, probably the biggest change of all – the number of books I read a week. Before I had Wyatt, I could read 2 or 3 books a week. Now I am lucky if I can read 1! I would spend whole weekends reading all day sometimes.

Second, the amount of books I would buy for myself has changed as well since before and after motherhood. Now I buy way more books for Wyatt, and maybe one a month for myself. I always used the library like crazy, but now the majority of the books that I read come from the library first. Then if I love it I buy it or add it to my wishlist. I used to buy a lot more books for myself a month. I don’t mind though honestly, I feel like now when I do buy a book I appreciate it more.

What I read has changed through the years too. I used to read more fantasy, romantasy , historical fiction, and horror, while now I read more thriller, mystery, and middle grade. I still read every the other genres that I used to, but just less of those and more of others. I feel like I cycle through phases of reading and what I like to read. Does everyone do this?

Hmm what else..

Oh! I used to read right before bed, sometimes for hours. I can’t do that now, I will just fall asleep immediately!

I still take a book with me wherever I go – now though I usually have my book and Wyatt’s book too. He loves books just as much as I do.

I also listen to audiobooks occasionally now, which I never really did. I like to listen while I stitch or clean.

I have also started annotating and highlighting and underlining in my books. I have my little setup next to my bed, and have a highlighter and one of my favorite fine point cat pens in my purse, along with some book tag things for when I am out as well. I like to match the stickers to the cover too.

I loan my books out more freely now too. Before they were all my precious and now I feel like passing them on so others can read them is more important to me.

And I think that is it! How have your reading habits changed?