Desire to read novels but only time for headlines and blurbs

The world only seems to be getting smaller and more connected. This means every time we are ready to "turn off" and go to sleep, someone somewhere is just starting their day and ready to "get going." This becomes even more apparent when our friends, jobs, projects we are involved in, financial markets, etc transcend our own locations and time zones. Time is one of those things that there is only so much of but it never seems to be enough.

I've found that there is never enough time. The more tools that are created that are meant to help us manage time and stay connected sometimes only seem to complicate our lives and create more places we are supposed to be, things we are supposed to be doing and people we should be keeping up with. There are so many things I wish I had time to devote to, but the reality is that I just don't.

I sometimes wonder whether or not this phenomenon will ever reverse itself or if we will continue on this trajectory indefinitely.