Reading. (Monday Moments #23)
Posted On November 2, 2015
The extended weekend had begun. She had three days of uninterrupted time for herself. Since she lived alone, there was no one to disturb her. She was awaiting this weekend since a long time. She had come up with perfect excuses for reasons she can’t hang out with friends, visit parents or attend the office party. She sat in her couch with coffee in one hand and a book in the other. It seemed like an ideal date with herself. She began reading and she jumped right in the pool of words, swimming gloriously. It was her natural habitat. Because fiction made a tad more sense than reality. As she travelled from one chapter to another, she found herself at peace. Time passed faster as she was in a whole another world living someone else’s life. At some moment, she had forgotten about her own life and the people in it because she became the main character in the book and those fictional characters meant a lot to her than real people. She snorted at her fictional funny lines. She blushed when her fictional boyfriend was romantic. She wept when her fictional friends died. She had the time of her life living an era with those people who didn’t even exist. That’s what reading does to people. It takes away their personal emotions only to inflict them with someone else’s. Half the book in, she checked the watch and it was 2 am. She just read for 6 continuous hours. The moment she realised that, she knew how genuinely happy she was. That was the moment when she just knew how reading was the thing she turned to. Reading wasn’t just an escape but it was a chosen way to enter into worlds of magic and love. At that moment, her happiness knew no bounds. She thought of making some more coffee as soon as she finished the next chapter.
(‘Monday Moments’ is a blog series wherein I write about an incident or a moment in a short paragraph. It’s not a story, but just a short description to express and explore the most common joys and also the uncommon miseries.)
About The Author
Aishwarya Shenolikar
Hello! I'm Aishwarya, an Introverted bookworm & writer. I have been reviewing books since 6 years on my blog - Mindscape in Words. My favourite genres are Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers, Magical Realism, Poetry, Fantasy & Memoirs. I like the kind of books which evoke emotions on several levels leaving me wrecked, but also incredibly content. I'm dreaming for the world to paint a landscape full of words, more like Mindscape in Words. Hope you enjoy the view.
8 Comments
I like readin books. I also like writing stories. I haven't published anything on my blog yet tho.
I love this post about reading! A reading weekend sounds amazing. – Trish
6 full hours of reading sounds like a dream!! love this!
Ah to read for that many hours. One day that'll be me again. I love how books can transcend the normal every day life and give you something to smile about!
Beautiful! I remember that Christmas I spend weeks reading Fifty Shades of Grey, it does take away from the stresses of real life. You are able to experience someone else's and you had not to worry about your own. Well said. I love this!
I try to get in as much reading as I can. I love it!
She had a magical weekend 🙂
— DT | Here I Scribble
Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙂