HOW I READ!

Lost in a Story...

Bibliophile. Bookworm. Book-alcoholic. Book-lover. "Quite the reader". I've heard them all.  Usually, when my close friends/family describe me. As you can explicitly see, I have a passion for novels. A few words from a wise man, George R. R. Martin, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one", this quote  in a way sums up the way I read. 

Once, I begin to read a novel I let myself be engulfed into the story-line. Firstly, I tend to paint out/visualize in my head the setting and character's introduced. Now, if the novel is written in first person, I enjoy imagining myself to the "eyes" of the narrator. For the reason, that when doing so I can develop the speaker's emotions and or thoughts while, reading the novel. In other words, it creates a close relationship with protagonist that will let me . However, if the author decided to write in third person I like to envision myself as an mere bystander watching the story unfold. In some cases, I find myself imagining sitting in front of "faceless" narrator as they tell me their marvelous story they created. Throughout the reading, I contentiously end up establishing a sort of friendship and or almost emotional connections with the characters. I feel upon doing so makes certain events in the book more significant or impactful when reading. Lastly, as the book comes to a conclusion, this the "depressing" portion of the process of reading a novel. If you read a novel you absolutely love when it finishes you sort of feel incomplete. It's like saying goodbye to close friends. But, you can always visit them. All you have to do is just pick up the book again.

My preferences? I prefer books that almost immediately catch my attention. If I begin to feel like I am forcing myself to read a novel I will simply put it down. To add on, I love to read in a quiet environment. Although,if I'm deeply buried inside a novel there could be a whole world war going on and I would still be lost in the book. Now, I typically don't look for particular genres to read. In my view, I give every a "chance" to interest. But, I find myself enjoying "coming of age" (young adult fiction), romantic, and science fiction. To come to an end, as said before I adore reading. But, I do not like being forced to read. In my view, that defeats the purpose/experience of reading a novel. You should read books that interest you or you can actually be able to break down the efficiently in my opinion.





Signing out,
Destiny G.