How Can I Stop My Addiction 2 Books??
Question by Booky524: How can I stop my addiction 2 books??
Ok, im 12(goin on 13) and I was wonderin how i can stop mi addiction 2 books. I go 2 the library prolly 3x a week and everytime i checkout about 20 books. I never end ^ readin them all, and it makes me mad that i cant. Can NE1 help moi??
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Answer by Lindsey D
Don’t worry … I was like that when I was your age. I thought I would never slow down, but as I got older and busier I had to slow down. I still love to read now and days, but rather than reading 3-4 books a day I am now only reading 1-2 books a week (if I’m lucky.) Life will happen.
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