I’m a mood reader, as evidenced in my most recent Insta reel with the stack of books I had to bring on vacation. I didn’t know what I would feel like reading, so I had to bring a variety!
Mood Reader: someone who selects their
reads according to their current state of mind
And since I’m a mood reader I’m loving the topic of the week: set the mood for a perfect read! Catching a few pages on the bus or in a waiting room is great, but being able to slide into a story when all you have to do for the next hour is read truly immerses you into the story.
We all know you’re far more likely to keep reading when you’re cozied up in a comfy spot with a warm blanket while it rains outside. But what if there’s no rainstorm or snowstorm? What if your next read is an audiobook about a lab girl who battles an alien organism alongside her astronaut ex?
First Step: Download that audiobook and grab a comfy pair of headphones!
Next: Drive, fly, hop a bus to Florida and NASA’s Kennedy Space Center—the place where the majority of The Mars Strain takes place!
Finally: Stroll through those front gates and hit play! Hear Jules’ story as you walk where she would’ve been!
Of course…if you can’t listen to The Mars Strain while walking in Juliet’s footsteps—hello bucket list—it also works great during any commute, while repainting a wall, or gardening!
How do you like to get into the reading mood?
