Life had sure been simpler when I hadn't dated.

As it was, I couldn't escape the feeling that I was out of my element. I found myself thinking of a book I'd left half-read at home and wishing I'd stuck it in my purse so I could pull it out now.

I really, really wanted to lose awareness of the here and now. The best way for me to do that was bury myself in a book.

Here’s to books, the cheapest vacation you can buy.