Words So Lush, They're Verdant

[proctor_grace]

In ten minutes, "The Road to Mecca" will be over, and I will have return to my duties, thanking our guests for coming, listening to complaints about the play, collecting lost items, and securing the doors.  Until then, my duties are complete.  A space to be filled has formed

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[pat_trick]

a post!

perhaps the earliest memories are of sitting inside on snow-covered days, not going to school, and reading "Jumanji". for me, reading is a very tactile thing; the feel of the pages, the smell of the book. i don't think i realize back then how much this was the case; i still recall the particular texture of the paper in this book, and the slightly musty, but somehow new and exciting smell.

[docjunkie]

a post!

I know, right? Yay Kat!!!

[proctor_grace]

Yes yes. That is why this Kindle-thing, or whatever its called, will never work for me. That, and maybe its exorbitant cost.

[hydingjekyll]

I hated reading when I was very young. My mom always made me read (and I will forever be grateful for it), but it was a chore for me. Then one day, she took my siblings and me to the library, where I found A Book of Devils and Demons, a collection of folk tales from all around the world that centered on infernal antagonists (and the odd protagonist). It just hit a switch in my head. Ever since I read the first page of that, I've been a devout lover of books. (For my birthday in 2007, my now-former girlfriend tracked down a copy of that book for me. Best birthday present ever.)

[proctor_grace]

Mm, reading to inspire fantasy, something outside yourself.

[docjunkie]

First off--congrats on a successfully completed run! Kick up your heels and drink some wine!

Secondly... those books sound fantastic, and I will be adding Mr. Rushdie's work to my library reservation list today.

Lastly... My earliest memory of favorable reading would probably be reading 1984 in the 7th Grade. It was the first book of assigned reading that was so dark and non-utah-cheery that I instantly took to it. BUT, I didn't become a "reader" until I had to commute to work via train for 45 minutes each way. Now, if I don't have a book in my messenger bag, I feel naked. Speaking of, have you read "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke yet? I really really really recommend it if you haven't.

[proctor_grace]

Interesting, there are very few books that I read in school that I actually ended up liking, except pride and prejudice, maybe. I never had trouble finishing the books they gave us to read, but most of those books were never a great pleasure.

Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell was reccomended by my brother, and he has a copy, but keeps forgetting to give it to me. Sigh.

[proctor_grace]

Of course you did. Gersy memorized Green Eggs and Ham as her first book. Didn't everyone?