I haven't done much stitching either and I blame one of my friends for it entirely. She's leant me all the Harry Potter Books. I hadn't read them before because I wanted to see all the films first. I find that I can enjoy a book after seeing the film, but can't enjoy a film after reading the book! Hence seeing all the films before even thinking about opening the cover of the books.
Since everyone raves about the books, and since I'm the kind of person who takes an instant dislike to things that everyone else likes - just for the sake of it - I had almost hoped to hate the books. Instead I can't put them down! They really are really, really good. And so well written! I've just finished the Order of the Pheonix (Book 5) and the way she'd written Harry's anger and frustration, and him taking it out on his friends... it just reminded me so much of being a teenager again. Oh the injustice, the unfairness and how nobody understood me. Why couldn't they just all see it from my point of view? <sigh> thankfully those days are long gone! But she captures it so well in the books.
I'm also finding it much easier to follow what's going on. Sometimes I would get completely confused in the films, but with the books it explains more of the background, more about what can and can't be done and why.
There is one additional drawback, apart from the lack of stitching - the lack of sleep. I like to read in bed to help me nod off. And it works... usually... but these daft, silly books won't send me to sleep. I've had to force myself to turn the lights off at 2am without a trace of tiredness! I pay for it the next morning when my alarm goes off at 6:30 though!
Only 2 more books to go and I can get back to embroidery again :-)
