Entry #4 Longing to Read

When I was younger, I had a short attention span. Well, more like it was hard for me complete focus a one thing. So when  it came to reading, I couldn't get into it as a kid. I remember my parents buying me the first Harry Potter book. At the time, The movie adaptation of the books were were releasing. The movies were okay, but I could never get into reading the novel. I think I got through the third of it before giving up, and probably didn't remember specifics of the the book.

I eventually got better at being more focus in my teenage years. I started small with reading books under a hundred pages. Later, through the years i was able to read  five hundred page books in mere days (if they were interesting to me).

It's funny actually, why would I want to read about a narrative that can take me days, or weeks to finish. Movies and television shows are easier to digest and less time constraining. I think is the journey it takes to reading a book. It's left to your imagination of how the the setting is shaped. But I think most importantly is the connection towards the main character of a story. I could to live vicariously (hope i'm using that right) a character's experiences. Usually, know what they are thinking. This is what some movies and shows lack. One exception I could think of is a new show I'm seeing called Mr. Robot. The main character narrates what he is thinking frequently. This way the audience has more of a connection to him.

I'm glad I was able to learn to love reading.
I miss reading the journey authors conjure up for their characters and being able to see their growth. Hopefully I can get back to it after the semester is over, during the break. But until then, anyone have any book recommendations?