The Power of Books
One of the coolest things about books is that they have the power to affect seemingly totally different people in such interestingly similar ways. They remind us that we are all human, all experience similar emotions and, in that sense, can all be suckers for the same fate when a good old tear-jerker comes around. In that sense, I guess movies can also be similar. One thing I really enjoy is recommending a book to someone and them loving it, or finding out that a friend loved a book that you loved as well and be able to rave about it for a bit, being able to share that little bit of yourself with someone else is always a nice connection.So, Rashna bought me Rohinton Mistry's "A Fine Balance" and I have virally marketed it to two people now... one of which, Daryl, has finished reading it and, despite grumbling at length about its ending (shall not be spoilt), enjoyed it very much... the other, Lynda, just bought it today and undoubtedly is going to love it. :) Lynda was also the one who introduced me to Haruki Murakami through "Norwegian Wood", which got me hooked and made him my favourite author, since having given Rashna that book, she loved it immensely and is now a new Murakami convert. And so the cycle continues :)
Books that connect People :)
Labels: literature, people
posted by LX @ 12:02 AM
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