I read because it is a way to get away. I like the ability you have to read about what you want and how you want your life to go where as in real life, you can’t change what is happening. If you want to laugh and be happy you can read a funny book and it will make you feel happy. I like that in books it’s up to you what the characters look like and their voices but in movies or TV shows you don't get to come up with that. They look one way or talk another and you just get to watch them but if you’re reading about the characters you can imagine them. In romances i think it is better to read them because in a movie you might not think that the main character is who you would want to see and imagine your Mr. Right looking or acting like. In a book though you can picture them however you want so you can love the book that much more than if you were to see the movie. When I read it makes me feel good because I’m using my mind and not sitting around doing nothing. I would rather read a physical book than say a nook because i love the feeling of flipping a page and seeing myself progress further and further along. When I finish a book I feel so good and I want to read more. Reading is addictive but in a very good way. When I find a book I like I can get lost in it for days. Finding a good book that I truly enjoy is one of the best feelings. When it is over though, a little piece of myself dies a little inside.
I agree with you that by reading a book rather than watching a movie, you can make the character look and sound like you want them to. They're your creation as well as the authors. I also love ot read a book before it becomes a movie.
ReplyDeleteSad last line, but I know what you mean. Fun point about genres at the beginning and how we can sort of re-direct ourselves with what we choose to read.
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