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The Beauty of Fiction
As I learned years ago, fiction is a beautiful thing for so many different reasons. It can teach you about the real world, provide an escape and bring history to life. Of course it can do so much more than that, but those are the main reasons why I love fiction.
Literature has been a driving force in pop culture for hundreds of years from Charles’ Dickens Oliver Twist to Harry Potter. So many different books have left their marks on world history, but more importantly on the lives of many individuals. When you find that one book that really changes your outlook on life it’s a hard feeling to put into words.
When you find that book that changes your life, it leaves you quite literally breathless when you finish it. You close the book, maybe stare at it for a few seconds and then slowly release your breath as you’re sucked back into reality. You get that odd feeling in your chest that’s a mixture of sadness, amazement and sheer awe. Continue reading
Why do you Read?
Why do you read? That’s a question I get a lot, mostly because I have my nose in a book over 50% of the time. But really, why do I read? Here are just some of the reasons.
1. Enjoyment.
Books are great entertainment and they’re certainly better than what’s on TV 99% of the time. Hmm…’reality’ TV or a good book that makes me laugh, cry and genuinely care about the characters? I think that’s a pretty easy decision most of the time. Of course not all books are great books and some have certainly been much worse than reality TV, but there’s certainly less chance of being lied to constantly when you’re reading. At least most editors try to get their writers to stick to the facts, whereas most television shows seem to not care as long as they’re getting views.
Good books make you laugh at the characters’ antics, cry at their losses and your heart race when they are in danger. Movies have the advantage of visuals and audio, but books allow readers to (generally) see inside the characters’ heads and have more in-depth knowledge of what’s going on. I personally find it easier to connect with characters in books than in movies or television because of that, but that might just be me. Continue reading