What is your favorite time or place to read?
I don't think I have a specific time to read. I pick up a book when there is an interest in knowing what story, revelation or theory it may contain. That is just the time when I am most inclined to read page after page, enjoying all the possibilities an author has to offer me.
However, I would like to say that an extra joy sparkles within me when I read where there is a great illumination. Perhaps, this is why I prefer to read during the day rather than even when dusk falls.
No matter if it is sunlight or artificial light, I enjoy being in a space where I can read with total clarity the rows of letters that enclose lives, places or entire worlds.
Come to think of it, isn't it fascinating how things, as a small book, communicate aspects as vast as existence itself? The cosmos in our hands.
What makes you enjoy a book?
Without hesitation, one thing that makes me enjoy a book is an interesting narrative thread. It doesn't matter if it's a novel, a selection of short stories or even a school text. If it has something out of the everyday's monotony that surrounds us everywhere, then I will be sinking into the book.
Naturally, I love to find unusual characters or scenarios that make me see my own reality from another perspective. That is, they allow me to know points of view that I didn't know before about existential aspects with which I, as well as any human being, could deal with at some point.
Now, being a little less reflective, I confess that I really enjoy reading books with good humor. I think laughing at things you hear or see can be easy. But, when it comes to laughing while reading a book, it seems to me that it is something more complex but, at the same time, it is also one of the most rewarding experiences in life.
Do you like to read outdoors, before bed or on the bus on your way to work?
As I said before, I like to read in well-lit spaces. It does not matter if it is closed or open. Besides this, I don't consider that there is a particular space in which I always like to read. On the contrary, I enjoy reading in as many different spaces as possible.
Those various places where I read regularly make me feel fresh, excited and, overall, really focused on what I'm going to read. Some may think otherwise (it tends to distract the reader), but over the years, I have realized that there is nothing more boring, and therefore distracting for me, than reading in the same place all the time. It's like when I always had to go to jail, I mean school.
Apart from what I said before, I would like to add that, regarding the diversity of places I have visited, I have not yet had the opportunity to read in a big bookstore-cafe or on a cruise ship. Those are reading experiences that are still on my list. I hope I can cross them out some time.
Do you focus on character development, thoughtful messages, or the level of intrigue a plot generates in you?
I usually focus on a plot that is easy and interesting to follow. I like it when the author is able to recreate a whole picture in my mind with simple language. Character, setting, tone, etc. are amalgamated in such an eloquent way that it's impossible not to stop for a moment to live the story on my mind. Even more, when the aforementioned elements are so well exposed, there comes a moment when I feel part of the book itself. Truly magical.
Another thing I tend to pay attention to when reading are the morals. I am a person who takes into account what others have to teach us. Therefore, I enjoy when I read an author who can help me understand life better, and consequently, be a more complete person.
I want to invite to @beautifulwreck and @ricardo993 to this contest. Are you up? :)
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Excellent participation, nothing like devouring one by one the pages of a good book. Good luck!
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Yes, it is a pleasant feeling. Thanks :D
Laughing while reading a book is a rewarding experience? That is so new to me but guess what! I agree totally with you.
Laughing at things we see or hear is way to easy but not not laughing at what we read from a book... Really different.
You do have a nice reading style, keep loving books. All the best in the contest
Hello. It is. You must live it to get my point. If you are lucky enough to find a humorous book, let me know. I'd like to read it, as well.
Thanks for commenting and your good wishes!
I'll be sure to let you know, all the best
Excellent post. I agree with what you say, it's great when books manage to make us laugh, or cry. That takes a lot of literary work on the part of the author. I love books that move emotions
Hello! You got my point. It takes a lot for an author to be that skillful. So, from such perspective, literature worths all the time we spend on it.
Thanks for stopping by!
Glad to find someone who doesn't need a particular time before they read. Also, you love morales, that's great, you get to learn lessons from every book you read.
Hi! Yes, time's just something I need for work haha. Learning from other people is a bliss. We should be more into it!
Thank you for the invitation.
It is fascinating that there are so many people who enjoy reading so much and share their approach to the act of reading.
Of course I will participate to leave my little piece of reading soul in the contest.
Regards.
Hello!
I agree. This literary exchanging is something we should be grateful for. It's so good to know about others' reading experienced.
Great. It will be awesome to read your entry.
Me gustó esta frase: “El cosmos en nuestras manos.” Sí, tenemos un universo maravilloso en nuestras manos cuando abrimos un libro, miles de historias que piden a gritos ser vividas. Estoy de acuerdo contigo, la risa es un analgésico excelente para combatir el estrés y lograrlo a través de textos escritos es una tarea desafiante. Saludos.
I liked this phrase: "The cosmos in our hands." Yes, we have a wonderful universe in our hands when we open a book, thousands of stories that cry out to be lived. I agree with you, laughter is an excellent pain reliever to combat stress and achieving this through written texts is a challenging task. Greetings.
Hi! I am glad to know you agreed with some of the points I exposed above. Reading is definitely a bridge that connects people from all over the world.
Big check on the part where you mentioned it's rewarding to laugh while you read a book. But since I'm more of a crime and mystery reader, it's more rewarding on my part when the book makes my heart beat so fast. Those chills tho...
Reading on a cruise ship sounds fun and exciting! And I never experience reading in a big bookstore cafe, too.
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I often read that kind of stories, as well. And, even though the effect is different, the fact a text can produce something on you is just priceless.
Quite interesting reading proposals, aren't they? Hope we can get to them some time.