I Really Do Read…
So those who know me
Know that I’m not really a big “book person”
I mean, it’s not that I have anything against reading.
Or that I don’t appreciate literature
It’s just that my attention span
Is kind of that of a fly
My mind wanders a lot
It zigs and zags about aimlessly at times
And for some reason this minor A.D.D.
Is amplified like a thousand fold whenever I read
So growing up
If, and when, I ever did start a book
I would never finish it
Books only seem to hold my attention
For about 60 pages or so
Then that’s that
The magic and intrigue is gone
I’ll sit down to read again
And all I do is stare at the words
And start thinking about all the other things
That I could be doing instead
It’s sad really.
This has been a perpetual cycle
That I haven’t ever been able to break
Until just recently that is.
Upon recommendation (and loan) of a friend
I was prompted to read
“The Bronze Horseman” by Paullina Simons
I’ll admit, my first impression
Upon hearing my friend describe the story
Didn’t really bring about any motivation in me to read it
It sounded rather boring and trite
And to top it off,
She told me how long it was…
900 pages!
I thought, how on earth am I going to read a 900 page novel
If I can’t even make it through a 200 page book!?
Well, she was persistent in her admiration for this novel
And it wasn’t at all what the novel was about
That finally persuaded me to read it
It was the passion
The praise
And the adoration
By which my friend spoke about the book
That ultimately drew me in
I figured that if I ended up liking it just a tenth
Of the way she did
Then I knew it would be worth my time
So I put aside my own preliminary delusions
And conclusions
About the book
And dove head first into it.
Now 900 pages later
I completely understand where she was coming from.
The book was absolutely wonderful
The story is truly epic and beautifully written
I’ve never been drawn into a story or characters
The way I was with this book
There were even several nights that I got so angry
At how the characters were behaving
Or not behaving
That I had to stop reading
Because I was so caught up emotionally in the book.
I’ll admit, I may have even
Quite possibly
Maybe once or twice
Cried during a few parts of the book
No other book as ever managed to engage me this way
I whole-heartedly recommend this book to y’all
It’s hard to come by in stores
Since it is no longer in print
But, there are lots of mass-market versions at Amazon.com for cheap
Seriously, if you buy it
Read it
And don’t like it
I’ll give you back your $10.
Promise.
Day man, fighter of the night man
Champion of the sun…
-Jason
PS-
Thanks V
For recommending
And convincing me
That this book
Would be worth my time
You were absolutely right.
(What else is new?)
