Books
Posted on August 1, 2008, under Other.
As a kid, I devoured books like most kids devoured free candy. They took me to different worlds, fuelled my imagination, expanded my vocabulary, and did so much more. I even got into trouble for reading too much at night. I read throughout highschool, but when university came, the urge and time to do so sunk like a submarine with a screen door. In the past..8 years!..I’ve probably read only a couple of dozen books max. It’s probably closer to 15-20, excluding required readings for uni. That’s embarassing. Well, it is for me, at least.
But, the light has shone through the clouds! I sauntered into a comic/graphic novel store on my way home last week, and stumbled upon Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchet. 10-15 years ago, my brother was expounding upon Terry Pratchett’s fantastic British wit and style. Plus, I was in the mood for something along the lines of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.
I’m about half of the way through Good Omens. It’s no Hitchhiker’s Guide, but it definitely makes me laugh and is helping renew my lust for reading again.
If you’ve been meaning to kill the current lull in your literary absorptions, why not pick out something that you feel like reading – something that’s got its tractor beam set on you – rather than what you think you should read. You might just enjoy it…
