You reminded me that one of the reasons I love to read is to experience different worlds (which is also what I love about movies). How else would I know what it feels like to live in London in the 1930s? Or in the slums of a city in India? Or Alaska in the 1800s? There are imaginary places that stay in my mind, places where I sometimes might want to be rather than where I am. .
And I love that you wanted to visit one of your own characters in Santa Cruz. It sounds like you created an indelible woman. Your memory of Santa Cruz is so evocative that it takes me there, and I like being there. Thank you, Verna.
As you know, I am an armchair traveler, so reading is my only way to "know" other places (or a good movie, but I prefer reading). I think that reading must enhance your actual travels. Thanks for commenting, Kath.
That is quite the stack of books. I haven't read any of them. I have just finished a couple that are superb. One is The Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power and the other I couldn't put down is The Cloisters by Katy Hays.
Hi Santina! Thanks for telling me what you're reading. I'll look them up. I'm reading more now than I had been, and that feels good, and apparently my book-buying is out-pacing my book reading. I think there's another blog post in there!
I'm currently reading A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley and have The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory waiting on standby.
I love that you had a moment thinking about visiting a character that only existed in your mind. That definitely sounds like something I would do!
We could go there together!
You reminded me that one of the reasons I love to read is to experience different worlds (which is also what I love about movies). How else would I know what it feels like to live in London in the 1930s? Or in the slums of a city in India? Or Alaska in the 1800s? There are imaginary places that stay in my mind, places where I sometimes might want to be rather than where I am. .
And I love that you wanted to visit one of your own characters in Santa Cruz. It sounds like you created an indelible woman. Your memory of Santa Cruz is so evocative that it takes me there, and I like being there. Thank you, Verna.
As you know, I am an armchair traveler, so reading is my only way to "know" other places (or a good movie, but I prefer reading). I think that reading must enhance your actual travels. Thanks for commenting, Kath.
That is quite the stack of books. I haven't read any of them. I have just finished a couple that are superb. One is The Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power and the other I couldn't put down is The Cloisters by Katy Hays.
Hi Santina! Thanks for telling me what you're reading. I'll look them up. I'm reading more now than I had been, and that feels good, and apparently my book-buying is out-pacing my book reading. I think there's another blog post in there!