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I love reading.
When I am reading a
good book, I am transported into the very essence of the plot, and I float through my everyday activities, because I
have become a character in the book. I take on the book’s setting, its
nuances and adventure. I am always aware of how words are merged,
the rhythm of a paragraph and the flow of sentences. The coupling of old words
and unfamiliar ones make my toes tingle. When I read an awesome sentence or
paragraph, I stop and wonder what the writer was thinking in the space he/she wrote
and edited that sentence or paragraph. I love and collect books; the
smell, the folded edges, the feel of the cover and the turn of pages are a few
of the reasons I love holding books. My favorite things about books are the
journeys they take you on, the seeds they help plant and the trees that these
seeds grow into. Books help me believe that anything is possible, that life and
its quirks can be conquered. Books give me breathe, they help me fly and they
allow me to dream the impossible. I would take a good book any day. Some
of the books below have been on my list for a while, and others are new. I
chose each book for different reasons, and my goal is to get through each book
before the end of 2012, and hopefully learn something as a person and writer
from each one.
I have read both Chinua Achebe's books when I was younger, but want to read it again. I saw The Color Purple as a play, but never read the book. I already started both A Woman in Berlin and Memoir of a Geisha, but never finished them. I am looking forward to reading all these books and more in 2012.
Nice collection you've got there. I've read about half of the books you have and there are some that have been on my radar for a while, like "The Color Purple".
ReplyDeleteI have so many books on my Goodreads "to-read" shelf, I hope I can get through half of them in 2012!
aww, my humble novel is there! yay! Great collection. I have never read achebe *covering eyes in shame*. Lara Daniels- cant wait to read her book as well. Is the Help on there? again, fab collection!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tolu. I am hoping I get through all these and even more next year. I am hoping I can re-read Oliver Twist and Great Expectations too. I got them last summer at a discount. I bought Kite Runner last night; I loved Thousand Splendid Suns so I am looking forward to this one too.
ReplyDeletehahaha @ Abimbola, shame on you. lol. I am re-reading the two by Mr. Achebe; I cannot remember much from primary school when I read it. When is your book coming out as paper back for us Kindle-less pple. I read "The Help" already and it took me a while to get through it. Don't ask me y. :)
Btw, I am still waiting for a response on my email.
Dear I think we can do this together. Your new adventure. I am trying to see how publishing can be easier for upcoming nigerian writers. I have written three books can't even get publishers to look at it. And I don't want to self publish. I also want to freelance, make money from writing that also isn't easy. ANyways enough of my lamenting. Love your blog. Will definitely follow your journey. DO have a lovely day and happy new year.
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Hi Ibifiri, Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I'm with you on the path my dear, however, I guess we have to realized the path to success is never easy. Lets keep pushing and kicking and championing each other on. Happy New Year.
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