So I have taken up reading novels again.  I enjoy reading but the last couple of years my mind wouldn't allow me to settle in on the words that were on the page.  Stress does that to you.  Your mind gets stuck in that stress world and it won't leave. 
I'm trying to get myself out of that world and now reading books again.  Trying to pour myself into the world that is in the story of the books I read.  Mostly fictional books so that I can be in a place imaginary and take my mind to other places besides where I am.
Surprising myself I am now on my third book after only one month.  I say surprisingly because I have very little "private-quiet" time to read.  My husband being retired is home most of the time and enjoys sharing his thoughts and interests with me throughout the day.  I take care of my grandsons four days a week and sometimes other grandchildren on weekends.  We attend most if not all of the grand kids activities such as baseball, soccer, theater, band, basketball, dance......and whatever else may pop up on the calendar.   That along with the daily activities of housework, cooking, shopping, dog walking and oh yeah.....sleeping.. there is little time for reading!
So I've found a way to squeeze it in from time to time.....one way I've done this is to leave a few minutes early to pick up the grandsons from school.  I find myself a parking spot as close as I'm able to by the school and then sit in my car and read until the bell rings.  A nice quiet car all by myself has become my secret get-a-way!
So now I'm going to keep track of my reading.  I am finding that keeping track of these things such as my walking/exercising and now reading books helps me to keep focused on the FACT that I NEED to somehow put a few minutes of time each week for ME. 
Not having ME time makes me a grumpy unhappy person and also becomes unhealthy.  We all need me time.  Women / moms/ grandmas tend to push our me time out the window as we become focused on taking care of everyone elses needs.  Yet if we don't take care of ourselves we become worn out and depressed and the joy of taking care of others becomes a chore and that is not a good thing for anyone.
SO, with all that said I have posted on my sidebar a link to "shelfari"  which is where I will be adding my books as I read them.  Check it out as it is an easy website to use.