Magic Behind Books

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 When someone asked me "Why do you read books?", I replied, "Books speak to me only when I ask them to." Being among books makes me feel as if I am among a plethora of untold stories, ready to be explored. Every word you read in a book builds its own world inside your brain where it remains in its own unique state only for you. Whatever the genre is, books are always amazing at creating the awe of art, and here I am to explain some of it so that you can hop on too.

Weirdly, I've started reading books with biographies. The first two books were biographies of two of the people I follow and respect. People ask me what good it is going to bring by reading other's lives. Biographies have helped me peek into the lives of the people I admire, and their ideologies and also answered some of my questions for problems in my real life too. It is as if I get to stay with them for a couple of days day-in and day-out.

Then poured myself heavily into Fiction, Crime, Thriller, and Love. It was fun building up those worlds and travelling with the characters for a brief period. Turning the last page always feels as if you have been ripped off the world you have grown fond of. Yet, the memories remain.

This happens even more with Fantasy. A unique world gets created and lived through chapter by chapter. The magic around that world where science is nowhere concerned makes it even more interesting.

I have recently started moving into non-fiction where I get to be in a single mindset till the book ends. The misconception with all non-fiction books is that those can be "articles". An article stays with you only for a couple of minutes. A mark by book, especially by the ones you get attached to, stays forever.

I have also seen people saying that they like only one particular genre and they stick to it. There are millions of books where multiple genres blend in, where you can always explore new genres and new types of writing. You definitely steer into a different genre at each section of your life. So, don't stumble with one.

And, about the ones who say that they are not book people. There is always ALWAYS a book that you can get attached to. Post which, you hop onto the wheel of books for the rest of your life. I have one person who himself thought to be far from reading, and now carries a book everywhere he goes. Just ask your bookish friend for random books and try them. A book is waiting to be held by you.

If you need any help from me, I am always here. I don't read all genres but I have friends who read Psychology, Indian Politics, Classics, Poems, Comics, Manga, and much more. I can lend you any kind of book which is in your mind.

But, try a book. Any kind. Some insist not to read fiction cause nothing comes out of it. There are always lessons in any kind of book, so don't hesitate. Grab one and just keep reading.

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