{"id":2419,"date":"2018-07-08T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-08T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justmeneesha.com\/?p=2419"},"modified":"2021-07-06T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T09:00:19","slug":"reflect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justmeneesha.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/08\/reflect\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday read: indulge me an opportunity to reflect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday read: indulge me an opportunity to reflect<\/span><\/h1>\n

Today, I want to reflect on why I read. <\/span><\/p>\n

I definitely have a \u201ctype\u201d of novel I gravitate to. I definitely don\u2019t read a book because someone says it\u2019s a bestseller or because it\u2019s been shortlisted for or the winner of a literary award. <\/span><\/p>\n

I read because I love the act. I read because it allows me to lose myself in a solitary space in the pages of a book peopled with characters that I can imagine as I wish them to be. I read because a book is \u201cunputdownable\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"JustMeneesha,

My bookshelves are overflowing. Some day I will have the time to sort them by genre and colour!<\/p><\/div>\n

So, while the works of Shakespeare sit in close proximity to Arundhati Roy\u2019s writing on my bookshelves, so too is there a space for a few crime thrillers and romance novels. I even wrestle my pre-teen daughter for the books she\u2019s reading. <\/span><\/p>\n

Full disclosure: I love the Twilight<\/em> series. I really do. But please don\u2019t ask me to read the 50 Shades<\/em> series again. I may hurl all over those badly-written pages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Subjective act<\/h3>\n

Reading is an entirely subjective experience. And I love being free to be subjective without having to justify or explain it. And in a world where we\u2019re increasingly turning to the instant-gratification realm of video and images, I believe literary snobbery is a dangerous game. I encourage my kids to read labels on food, signs at the supermarket, even dosage directions for their meds. It\u2019s a habit I developed as a child and it grew into a love affair with words that serves me well even today.<\/span><\/p>\n

I would love to know what encourages you to read. Drop me a comment or email<\/a> and share your thoughts.<\/p>\n