It's Story TIme (Part IV)

This is the fourth part of a five part series about story telling and the mediums in which they are told.

Why I love books...
I said I like the old school feel when listening to talk radio, but books takes that to a whole new level. I never really read anything after I graduated from high school but about a year or so ago I started reading for pleasure again. The first book I read that wasn't for class was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I like somewhat childish novels. I've become a big fan of the Redwall series, yes I'm 22 years old. I also read The Golden Compass which I always thought was a childish book, but it's surprisingly dark and deals with very adult issues.

Anyway, back to story telling. I mentioned it before but I have a pretty creative imagination. I personally don't think there is a better way to paint a picture in my head than reading vivid descriptions in a book. I almost combined this part to this the radio part cause they're similar in how they help me create a landscape or a scene in my mind. Books are generally more descriptive though and sometimes I'll actually stop reading so I can take an extra second to paint that picture. I hate when I watch a movie before reading the book that it's based on because I end up seeing the cast and studio stage from the movie rather than creating my own personal characters and settings. I really like Emma Watson, but she isn't what I imagined Hermione Granger to be like at all.

I'm a slow reader. At least I think I'm a pretty slow reader. I like reading books now because I can read at my own pace. Reading for pleasure is also a one person deal for me. I can probably never do book club stuff and I'm reading stuff for church and talking about it with others every week. I'm having a hard time keeping up cause I can't enjoy reading the books like I would without a deadline. When it comes to my entertainment, whether it's books or whatever, I hate having to wait on other people or have other people wait on me. A lot of times I'd rather just do stuff on my own.

I know a lot of people that don't read for pleasure. In fact I know people that openly say they hate reading. (gasp!) I have to say I used to be one of those people, but now I've fallen deeply in love with reading. If you don't read, pick up an easy book to read and enjoy it. Take your time and give your imagination a whirl.

Side-note...
Going back to the movies based on books. I hate when people don't like movies cause they're not as good as the book. I'm pretty sure there are only a handful of movies, if even that many, that live up to or exceed the awesomeness of the book that it's based on. I personally thought the latest Harry Potter movie, The Half-Blood Prince, was a very well made movie. Yeah, it probably wasn't as good as the book, but who cares. It's not the book, it's the movie. So to all you haters out there, don't judge a movie by its book. (That was clever, I'm so proud of myself for making that up.)