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| By The Light of The Moon |
.“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” – Lemony Snicket
I am and always have been, an avid reader.
During the day, I spend a lot of time reading newspaper articles, news magazines and non-fiction books about history, criminology and politics. Since I retired, my appetite for current news events and politics grew into a feeding frenzy. So much so, that I wake up early to quickly scan my Twitter feed while listening to the morning news. For the record, my Twitter feed is usually crawling with reporters and political strategists, so I am checking to see if there is anything newsworthy to read with my morning coffee.
Ahhh...but my night....my night is left to enjoy the stories of pure fiction and fantasy. I don't like a diet of heavy reading before bed. I want to relax my mind and body; forget about the troubles or news of the day. A good book should take me to other worlds, other times and introduce me to fascinating characters. I thoroughly enjoy stories of magic, dragons, knights, midnight rituals, vampires, witches and warlocks, spies, international intrigue, terrors of the night, monsters of the mind, romance, sexy steamy interludes, the rule of law...and subsequent order. The short list of authors I enjoy today: Stephen King, Anne Rice, Jim Butcher, JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien, Deborah Harkness, Dean Koontz, John Grisham, David Baldacci, George RR Martin, JR Ward and Nora Roberts.
Everyone is at a loss for time to do recreational reading. A full time job takes most of their energy and not much is left to delve into a story. So, books become more of a bother than a delight. We will see the movie whenever it comes out rather than read the book first. Sadly, this used to be me, before I retired. Oh, I made an effort because I love to read, but usually I would fall asleep with my book falling to the floor, followed by my reading glasses. It took me forever to finish a book. At this time in my life, I devour books.
Nothing expands the imagination more than a wonderful story that you can get thoroughly lost in. 😎