As you may have seen in my previous post, last night I started reading You Before Me. The thrill and joy of a good book is one of life's truly blissful pleasures. I am crazy in love with this book! I could not put it down to go to sleep. It kept me up into the early morning hours, so much so that I was extremely groggy mid-morning. I can't wait to see what is going to happen next... The book I read before this, A Place at the Table, was equally delightful and drawing... and so was the book before that one. I'm on a roll, and honestly, I don't want it to stop. I love immersing myself into another world, maybe it is escapism, but I love having my mind flooded with new ideas, people, stories, questions. I'm honestly going into a panic as I think about this book coming to an end. It is delighting me that much. I'm not one for love stories... I confess that I have read Nicholas Sparks begrudgingly, though. His books are sadly predictable... there is a death, Carolina coast, a dog, a woman in need of rescuing. Oh well. But You Before Me is a complicated love story that has sucked me in bite and switch. I want on it, what can I say?
I also have been thinking so much as I read and ponder these characters. How would I feel as a quadriplegic? Would I want to kill myself? Would every day be a struggle? What would I miss the most if I had been in an accident? What am I taking for granted in my life now... healthy and alive? What ultimately brings two people together... differences or degrees of similarity?
I am slowing down my reading, rereading pages that I've read, giddy for the upcoming pages, but sad because the book is nearing an end.
I encourage you to read this wonderful book and get back to me and let me know your reaction.
Tonight, sadly, the book will be coming to an end for me.
No comments:
Post a Comment