A few years ago I decided that I wanted to incorporate 15 minutes of reading into my morning routine. It's looked different each year, especially last year but it gave me a sense of accomplishment along with my workout and first cup of tea to have at least 15 minutes to read. This year, I tend to do it through Hoopla on my tablet since I'm already using my tablet to read the newspaper. Usually Hoopla is reserved for my graphic novel titles because they have an awesome selection but I like how their comics reader is done that if the full page is too small, double-tapping will allow you to scroll panel by panel.

I didn't need this feature yesterday morning for my reading and I wanted to share my morning reading joy on a humdrum Wednesday. It was In Love & Pajamas: A Collection of Comics About Being Yourself Together by Catana Chetwynd which had come to my attention during the Goodreads Choice nominations. And I fell in love. Because Chetwynd's story is a celebration of connection with a loved one. The characters are as adorably delightful as the communication (verbal and nonverbal) between the couple. I chuckled. I sighed. I felt warm and tingly. It was the perfect side for my morning *three* cups of tea. Then I proceeded to borrow the other two that were there as well.

I sat and finished it before getting ready for the day because I had the time and the want but whether it was a simple 15 minutes or a whole comic collection, I find joy in the bit of time I do spend to read because if something is important, we make the time for it. What is that for you?

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