I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie

So, it's been awhile since my last post. If it's any consolation, I've thought about writing...a lot. Then I get to this page and my mind goes blank. As summer is dwindling, I've decided to take up my keyboard again and write a post.

The subject of course is books. I cannot get enough of the written word. My summer, since I have been unemployed, has been spent diving into various worlds and adventures with my favorite characters. By the time I return to school, I will have read at least nineteen books of various length.

Most people think I'm crazy that way, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

When I was a kid, I remember being asked if would I rather be blind or deaf. It was a simple question. If I had to choose then I would choose being deaf any day. My vehement response as a child hasn't changed much. While I would miss music and hearing people talk and listening to the rain, I would miss reading more. I cannot fathom a world without stories.

I am not a passive reader.

Reading is life altering to me. Reading takes me away from the worries and stresses of my life to worlds of adventure and intrigue. Reading shows me new creatures and new places to explore. Reading lets me see things beyond this world. Reading teaches me.

I believe in the characters whose stories I read.

I cry and I rage and I fight for the characters. I hurt and I weep and I argue for the characters. Characters like Harry Potter, Meliara, Danica Shardae, Percy Jackson, Eragon and so many more are not just names, not just letters arranged on the page. These are characters that I have come to know and love. Characters that I may never see in real life, but nevertheless they have made an impact on my life; they have become part of my life.

I am a bibliophile and oh so proud of it.

So, do the world a favor. Shut off the internet for an afternoon. It will be there tomorrow. Take a novel and find a comfy spot, whether it be the beach, the porch or your favorite armchair, and lose yourself to the power of writing. You won't regret it, I promise.