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Area Woman’s resident Bookista, Megan Elgin, serves you up with books worthy of spending your entire afternoon with. Search for Megan on Goodreads or @meganann on Litsy and find out what she’s reading now.
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:: areawomanmagazine.com
The warm sunshine puts a smile on my face, even as I look forward to a summer that's a little different than usual. From work to school to social activities, our daily lives have changed a lot in the last couple of months. As we all continue to adapt to what seems like a constantly evolving world, I wonder how your reading habits have changed. Are you reading more in place of the events and obligations that have now been canceled? Or maybe the stress of it all has made it difficult for your attention to stay focused on any book. What if the content you're reading has changed to keep you engaged in a different way? Or maybe it's all of those, depending on how you feel that day.
I'm firmly in the last camp. Some days I'm escaping into a great story for as long as possible; some days I can't stay focused no matter what. And generally I'm finding myself reaching for happy, feelgood stories and escapist reads that feel far removed from our current world. The most important thing is that I'm still discovering new books and that makes me happy, even if it looks a little different than before. Keep reading for some of my favorite escapist reads.