a book a night

i'm not sure why i hit the tipping point, but i had finally heard enough about The Hunger Games to compel me to download it and give it a try. it probably didn't hurt that i was staying at a friend's house who keeps the thermostat around 50, so i was in bed under the covers quite early in the evening. i started reading around 10 (in bed, wearing my warmest hat), figuring i'd just read until i fell asleep. i finished the first book around 330, and downloaded the second one. i read until about 430, falling asleep with my iPad on next to me. obviously, it drew me in. stepping back and looking at it, i think it was good, but not amazing. i think some of the important moments could have been played up a little more, not in an overwrought way, but in the way that sometimes a song would be better with a bridge or a key change, or a baked apple crisp needs that hint of nutmeg to make it perfect. i don't know exactly what more i wanted from it and when, but i wanted it. maybe it'll come with the next two books.

i think the iPad's telling me what percent of the book i had read and what was left to go made me keep reading. once i hit 75% or so, i pretty much knew i'd have to stay up to finish it.

work was rough today. i really dont' know how to function on 2.5 hours of sleep. i did a lot of staring. luckily, tomorrow is a work from home day, which means if i read until 4am tomorrow, at least i can sleep in.