New Books!

 One of my goals for this year of 2023 was to read new books, books I hadn't read before. I feel that these past years, I easily go back to books I've already read one, two, or three times already. There is a specialness with encountering a beloved read for the glorious umpteenth time, but there is a beauty and sacredness altogether of getting your hands on a new book, one that hasn't been finished before.

I was thinking about this just yesterday. I was browsing through my bookshelf, wondering which books I should take with me to read on my flight. And also, scurrying through many library books. A number of the library books I've checked out, I 've also already read! Then I realized and remembered this goal of mine, to pick up new reads. 

So, I returned a majority of the library books, in hopes of clearing out my cluttered bookshelf and seeing the books I haven't yet read. Maybe it's a waste of time to reread good books? Maybe it helps to recall a season that leaves you with nostalgia and inspiration, like I recently wrote about; and stirring up these memories can help with the present. Or creating new memories with new stories and new books enhances our adventure and learning and proves to ourselves we can create new things! (This isn't just limited to books and reading, though this is what I'm focused on writing for now)

This is something I want to remind myself of and keep up the aspect and mentality of 'new'.