Reading – The Best Hobby

” I don’t want to stand out, I want to stand in – and bask, in the shadows of those who dare to dream while I sleep soundlessly.”

Most vicarious readers have had this awkward conversation at least once,

“So, what are your hobbies?”

“I like to read”

“That’s great, but what do you do?”

Reading is not just a past time, reading is learning and applying to our daily lives.

Reading is learning new words.

Reading is learning about different people, people who we may encounter at some point in our lives.

Reading is learning about different behaviours and personalities that we may some day have to tackle.

Reading is learning to face challenges and difficulties by reading about that of others.

Reading helps to drown out the voices in our heads and our houses that we do not want to hear.

Reading teaches us about so much that we do not know.

When we read, we learn and we have fun.

When we read we pay attention – to every word and what it means.

When we read we become disciplined, turning through the pages, resisting the urge to spoil the ending for ourselves.

Name one ‘hobby’ that does the same.

To all those who read, never stop. Read more and drown out the voices of those whose opinions you never asked for.

The Wife and Mistress

โ“QOTD: Have you ever cheated?

No, not on a diet.

Not on a test.

Not even on a person.

But on a book?

It so happenes that I cheated on a book that I was reading a while ago to review. It was a wonderful book that was beautifully written but five chapters in, my eyes began to wander…

There was no reason for me to look for something else to read, when in my lap sat a book filled with unread pages, unanswered questions and undiscovered mysteries waiting to be unraveled. Yet I walked over to my book shelf and began searching for something that I didn’t even know I needed.

And there it sat, bound in leather, with big golden letters on the cover page and glossy pages within that called out to me, saying,”Why settle for catfish when you can have caviar?” “Come sneak a peek and see which you like better!”

Under it’s spell, I picked up the book and sat down to read. I didn’t stop until I had finished, devouring the entire book in one sitting!

And after I’d finished, I set it down with a smile on my face and a sense of fulfillment within that was until, I saw it.

The book that I’d forgotten, the one that I had abandoned and left for a much bigger and better book. As I looked at it, I was flooded with guilt because it seemed to me that it’s cover had turned…blue…

And as I reached out to it, reassuring myself that I hadn’t done anything wrong, I felt a difference. The words seemed unsure of themselves and the plot twists felt underwhelming yet I continued to read until it regained some of it’s confidence and colour.

After an hour or two, I picked up both books and set them on different rows of the bookshelf, feeling that it was best to keep the  wife and mistress far apart.

*For all those of you eagerly awaiting my next book review, I promise you that it will be out soon. And because I made you wait for so long, I will be posting a second book review on the same day!

Also, have you ever cheated on a book? If you have then comment down below on which book did you cheat on and with whom๏˜‰

An Ode To My First Love – Books

It all began fourteen years ago when my mother brought me a picture book, my first peek into a world so eloquently woven into pages, a world which I fell in love with at first sight.
There’s no explanation as to why I spent the better part of my days lost in a different world instead of exploring my own, but with time I learnt that books are my world, a choice I made to live in fantasies and fiction rather than in your world…
The past six months have been extremely challenging for all of us and my biggest stress buster was reading, forgetting my own problems by reading about the problems of others!
I refused to worry myself by looking at the number of daily covid cases and mortalities instead I read about Junior from ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian’, Bronwyn from ‘One of Us is Lying’, Emoni from ‘With the Fire on High’, Ayesha from ‘Ayesha At Last’ and so many more fascinating characters who quickly took the place of all my friends locked indoors!
I encourage all of you to read, because when you do you find an escape from whatever problems you’re facing! Tears dripping down my chin have turned to loud laughter because of my leather bound companions!
Come join me at the end of the tunnel leading into a happier world!

Gossip Girl – Book Review.

๐Ÿ”–”It’s a luxe life, but someone’s got to live it”
Have you ever wondered what the lives of the rich and famous are like? What it would be like to live a chic life in an expensive penthouse, attend a fancy private school and go to more parties than you could possibly think of?

Well, in that case, stop dreaming and start reading ‘Gossip Girl’!

In this deliciously catty novel, Cecily von Ziegesar gives us an insight into the lives of the ‘chosen ones’.

The story begins with former it-girl, Serena Van Der Woodsen returning to New York City from a boarding school in Connecticut under highly mysterious circumstances which attracts a lot of buzz and of course gossip.

A lot has changed since Serena left, her former best friend – Blair Waldorf has become Constance Billard’s new ‘Queen Bee’, which is a title that she’s not willing to give up at any cost. What if that cost is her life long friendship with Serena?

The boys too have a lot going on for them, Nate has a dirty secret which has the potential to destroy an important relationship of his, Dan has a life long dream come true but is it too good to last? And of course, Chuck has to be Chuck without getting sent to juvie!

I loved reading about the drama that ensues in their lives but what made this wickedly funny book special for me was that underneath the patina of privilege, their heartbreaks and friend feuds are familiar even to those not blessed with a charge account.

I assure you that you can relate to at least one of the characters, if not their designer wardrobes!

It was refreshing to see that there isn’t a perfect selfless hero nor is there a cruel heartless villain but there are teenagers who have flaws, make mistakes and are still in the process of learning from them!

This book like gossip itself is hard for the readers to extract themselves from once they enter which is why I highly recommend this book especially during these challenging times when we can’t meet with our friends and create drama of our own!
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Approx. Reading Time: 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Rating:7.5 out of 10.
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To Read Or Not To Read

Hello,

It is with great enthusiasm and pleasure I announce that I have started a blog where I will be sharing my personal opinions and bizzare theories on fictional books!

I will also be writing reviews on the best fictional books, which is why I encourage you to comment suggestions of books that you’d like me to review!

Please like, share and don’t forget to check out my instagram page – @fiction_vixin008.

Stay tuned for more๐Ÿ˜‰

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