Whenever people who are asked 'What is your hobby?' anwer 'My hobby is reading books' , most questioner say 'Wow. you are so intellectual person.' However exception is here! My hobby is reading books. But don't expect me intellectual. My hobby is reading novels. Actually now I read more a self-help books and eassays than novels.
My character is timid and mousy. So although I have something that I really want to do, most of things cannot be acted. Just remain as ideas. Also, When I was high school student, I don't have many time to do what I want to do ; i want to fall in love madly, i want to travel many countries without choice, domestic or foreign area, i want to meet many people who are grown up in different circumstances, and i want to see many movies and dramas. The one choice I can do is reading novels and experience indirectly. It is really helpful for me to relieve stress. I read books even now, but not many than the past.
My favorit novelist is Guillaume Musso, Franch author. Actually his novels have the similar structure. So, I feel littel jadedness now as reader who read all his novels. However I cannot forget the feeling in first time when I read his novel which the name is 'Save me' It's genre is romance and fantasy. Charactor is sometimes too selfish so, give scare to their close people. However in the end, they change their mind and find out each others truth. I cried and smiled for his novels. In his novel, many coincidence and the divine will intervence in the whole stories. Actually in real situation, many people want that in situation where they feel hard to slove, coincidence would happen, although they know that is impossible. I know also. Sometimes his novel is too dreamy. But I need some escape in that time. So I enjoyed his novel and now I also read his novel, 'Paper girl'
I like the feeling that I'm fascinated to reading books, as if I eat drug.
Although book is the collection physically which is consisted of light papers, it is a spring breeze in my life.
I really love reading, too! I agree with your idea that we can experience other lives and cultures through reading. It's a cheap way to travel! ;) I strongly recommend "Nothing to Envy", which is the book I mentioned in class with true lives stories of people from North Korea. It's fascinating! I also just read a fantastic book called "Sarah's Key", which is a historical fiction about concentration camps in France during WWII. I want to try the author you mentioned because I haven't read any of his books. Thanks for sharing!
답글삭제Sarah's key? Are there some Jewish story in that novel?
답글삭제Nowadays I am really trying to read as many books as I can because I can experience anything from books and get knowledge also fromboos. How long does it take you to read one novel?
I read "save me", however I can't remember the contents..
답글삭제I also like reading books like novels authored by Bernard Werber, how about reading books written by Bernard Werber?
Oh, the famous author Guillaume Musso! I heard about hime a lot but I haven't read his books, because I don't like to read novels.. I prefer to read essay because it is true story so I can learn real life..
답글삭제I thought all engineering students dislike reading books including me. lol I have not really liked reading books since I was in highschool. But as you mentioned, I'm tryting to read books these days for indirect experience. I want to try the books you read. :)
답글삭제OH, I also like to read a variety of books like you. What kind of books do you like? you said you like to read novels. In my case, I like nonfictions. hahah. My hobby is reading a book. Don't doubt what I said. It is a true.
답글삭제Most people who say their hobby as READING BOOKS usually are hypocritical.
답글삭제However, you really like reading!
I love reading, too. BUT only comic book.