books

I discovered when getting surgery that reading a book while sitting in doctor's offices is a better distraction and stress reducer than the internet or social media. I spend even more time waiting now that I'm getting allergy shots and so am finding myself with appointment-specific books. I don't want to dick around with reading glasses when I'm out and about so I use large print and e-books instead of whatever else I happen to be reading. 

(1) This means I usually read three books at a time now (home, appointment, audio) and I need to make sure they're different enough to not get them confused. When I was younger I always had a bunch going at once but I lost that cognitive capacity years ago! (Aside: Jo Walton meanwhile has an unhinged system of reading 16 books at once.) 

(2) I had to start paying attention to library due dates so I finish them in time, since I'm usually in waiting rooms for less than 90 minutes a week. 

(3) I don't usually like to listen to audiobooks unless I'm doing something else at the same time, but when I go in after work I'm often so exhausted I want to close my eyes. So maybe I should keep some extra headphones in my car.