a good book can do that...
I just finished reading a great book! I say that it is a great book because of what this book stirred inside of me because I read it. Now you might read this book and not really care for it much. In fact some will say it's not their style, they didn't think it was anything special, and they would rather just go see the movie. It doesn't matter. To me, it was great. I believe it is not the book itself that we rate, but what kind of emotional, mental, or even physical reaction we have to the book that we rate. We aren't looking for how well they composed sentences, or manipulated the English language when we get down to telling our opinion about a book. We critique how it made us feel. I love when you read a book that makes you look at your own life in some manner. I like them even more when they cause me to once again be thankful and recognize instances in my life that are truly worth noting. When a book makes me want to write my own story or version, it gets a great review from me.
I just finished reading One Day. This is not particularly the best piece of literature I have ever read, but I do enjoy this feeling I have after finishing it. This book made me laugh, cry, and more importantly - reflect. I'm not going to try and give anything away from the story - but it's basically about how two friends came to know and love each other. It goes through years of their friendship reflecting back on one day - July 15- the day they first became friends. It takes you through the good and the bad for each of them as their lives go on independent of each other. The touching part of this story, is how they always somehow become linked back to each other, even when their lives take them on separate paths. They always have the other person on their mind. They are always wondering about the other person and intrigue is usually present.
This makes me think of my own story, and how wonderful it is to think of the memories I share of my own Dexter even before we were together. (The main guy in One Day is also named Dexter!) This book made me think back to times before we were together where there was intrigue, curiosity, and of course mild flirting. At least I tried to. Those might have been failed attempts, but in my mind I was flirting it up, and I stick to that story. :) I think back on times when I saw him and didn't know him, but wanted to. My story with my Dexter isn't anything like One Day or it's story - it just made me remember those times when I spotted him somewhere and couldn't help but tried to watch without being obvious. I thought about how if I knew he was going to be around I would try and dress in an outfit I believed made me look cuter, therefore increasing my confidence. It made me realize how special our story is as well. Maybe someday I will write about our story. But even if I don't I have the story in my head. These precious memories will never fade away.
A book sparks something inside of you that makes you emotionally react. I love it when a good book can do that.
I just finished reading One Day. This is not particularly the best piece of literature I have ever read, but I do enjoy this feeling I have after finishing it. This book made me laugh, cry, and more importantly - reflect. I'm not going to try and give anything away from the story - but it's basically about how two friends came to know and love each other. It goes through years of their friendship reflecting back on one day - July 15- the day they first became friends. It takes you through the good and the bad for each of them as their lives go on independent of each other. The touching part of this story, is how they always somehow become linked back to each other, even when their lives take them on separate paths. They always have the other person on their mind. They are always wondering about the other person and intrigue is usually present.
This makes me think of my own story, and how wonderful it is to think of the memories I share of my own Dexter even before we were together. (The main guy in One Day is also named Dexter!) This book made me think back to times before we were together where there was intrigue, curiosity, and of course mild flirting. At least I tried to. Those might have been failed attempts, but in my mind I was flirting it up, and I stick to that story. :) I think back on times when I saw him and didn't know him, but wanted to. My story with my Dexter isn't anything like One Day or it's story - it just made me remember those times when I spotted him somewhere and couldn't help but tried to watch without being obvious. I thought about how if I knew he was going to be around I would try and dress in an outfit I believed made me look cuter, therefore increasing my confidence. It made me realize how special our story is as well. Maybe someday I will write about our story. But even if I don't I have the story in my head. These precious memories will never fade away.
A book sparks something inside of you that makes you emotionally react. I love it when a good book can do that.
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