I’m going to be speaking about the art of reading
of reading
of reading a room without a book is like a body
a room without a book is like a body
a room without a book is like a body without a soul Marcus Tullius what is a
without a soul Marcus Tullius what is a
without a soul Marcus Tullius what is a book a bundle of pages with words in it
book a bundle of pages with words in it
book a bundle of pages with words in it a way to pass time no a book is a world
a way to pass time no a book is a world
a way to pass time no a book is a world and explored it is an adventure a
and explored it is an adventure a
and explored it is an adventure a journey Cassandra Clare has said one
journey Cassandra Clare has said one
journey Cassandra Clare has said one must be careful of the books and the
must be careful of the books and the
must be careful of the books and the words in them for they have the power to
words in them for they have the power to
words in them for they have the power to change us indulge me for a second what
change us indulge me for a second what
change us indulge me for a second what this is my simple mic now close your
this is my simple mic now close your
this is my simple mic now close your eyes and imagine a microphone now think
eyes and imagine a microphone now think
eyes and imagine a microphone now think about a house now you have all imagines
about a house now you have all imagines
about a house now you have all imagines the same microphone because I gave you a
the same microphone because I gave you a
the same microphone because I gave you a visual representation but you all
visual representation but you all
visual representation but you all interpreted the word house differently
interpreted the word house differently
interpreted the word house differently that is how a book makes a difference
that is how a book makes a difference
that is how a book makes a difference now books are not limited to one genre
now books are not limited to one genre
now books are not limited to one genre they have been there since the start of
they have been there since the start of
they have been there since the start of history it’s how people communicate
history it’s how people communicate
history it’s how people communicate their ideas their thoughts their
their ideas their thoughts their
their ideas their thoughts their passions visuals cannot be passed down
passions visuals cannot be passed down
passions visuals cannot be passed down through generations
through generations
through generations words can Stephen King has said that’s
words can Stephen King has said that’s
words can Stephen King has said that’s the thing about books they let you
the thing about books they let you
the thing about books they let you travel without moving your feet now a
travel without moving your feet now a
travel without moving your feet now a common question arises why do I need to
common question arises why do I need to
common question arises why do I need to read a 300 or 400 page book when I can
read a 300 or 400 page book when I can
read a 300 or 400 page book when I can just watch a two-hour movie that’s very
just watch a two-hour movie that’s very
just watch a two-hour movie that’s very easy to answer when you watch a movie
easy to answer when you watch a movie
easy to answer when you watch a movie you are just looking at one person’s
you are just looking at one person’s
you are just looking at one person’s perspective it’s just the tip of the
perspective it’s just the tip of the
perspective it’s just the tip of the iceberg but when you read a book you not
iceberg but when you read a book you not
iceberg but when you read a book you not only look at the characters you connect
only look at the characters you connect
only look at the characters you connect with them you hear their thoughts you
with them you hear their thoughts you
with them you hear their thoughts you feel their feelings you look into a
feel their feelings you look into a
feel their feelings you look into a world with the eyes of a person who
world with the eyes of a person who
world with the eyes of a person who might not even exist now everyone has a
might not even exist now everyone has a
might not even exist now everyone has a distinct image of the character that
distinct image of the character that
distinct image of the character that they read about that is like six billion
they read about that is like six billion
they read about that is like six billion different interpretations of a single
different interpretations of a single
different interpretations of a single person and this is how a book makes a
person and this is how a book makes a
person and this is how a book makes a difference now books are have multiple
difference now books are have multiple
difference now books are have multiple genres
genres
genres a person who’s a journalist can enjoy
a person who’s a journalist can enjoy
a person who’s a journalist can enjoy reading books by looking at biographies
reading books by looking at biographies
reading books by looking at biographies historical novels and philosophies a
historical novels and philosophies a
historical novels and philosophies a person who seeks the thrill of the
person who seeks the thrill of the
person who seeks the thrill of the unknown has mysteries and psychological
unknown has mysteries and psychological
unknown has mysteries and psychological thrillers one common thing that people
thrillers one common thing that people
thrillers one common thing that people feel is that the book and the movie
feel is that the book and the movie
feel is that the book and the movie represent the same thing that’s simply
represent the same thing that’s simply
represent the same thing that’s simply not true
not true
not true the mere stimulation that you feel while
the mere stimulation that you feel while
the mere stimulation that you feel while turning the page when you’re on a
turning the page when you’re on a
turning the page when you’re on a cliffhanger is incomparable to any line
cliffhanger is incomparable to any line
cliffhanger is incomparable to any line that an actor can deliver a person who
that an actor can deliver a person who
that an actor can deliver a person who seeks to escape reality has a vast world
seeks to escape reality has a vast world
seeks to escape reality has a vast world of fiction to explore Joseph has said
of fiction to explore Joseph has said
of fiction to explore Joseph has said there are worse crimes than burning a
there are worse crimes than burning a
there are worse crimes than burning a book one of them is not reading it now
there are various kinds of writers in
there are various kinds of writers in all the fields who have achieved in
all the fields who have achieved in
all the fields who have achieved in measurable Heights like Dan Brown whose
measurable Heights like Dan Brown whose
measurable Heights like Dan Brown whose mysteries are delicately integrated like
mysteries are delicately integrated like
mysteries are delicately integrated like angels and demons with the societies of
angels and demons with the societies of
angels and demons with the societies of the past like the Illuminati the
the past like the Illuminati the
the past like the Illuminati the classics of Jane Austen which tell us
classics of Jane Austen which tell us
classics of Jane Austen which tell us about a time period which has long gone
about a time period which has long gone
about a time period which has long gone Pride and Prejudice tells us about the
Pride and Prejudice tells us about the
Pride and Prejudice tells us about the Elizabethan era how they used to talk to
Elizabethan era how they used to talk to
Elizabethan era how they used to talk to each other the mannerisms if we are
each other the mannerisms if we are
each other the mannerisms if we are trying to invent a time machine then we
trying to invent a time machine then we
trying to invent a time machine then we just have to look no further than a book
just have to look no further than a book
just have to look no further than a book it’s already there
it’s already there
it’s already there now it’s not just about the reading when
now it’s not just about the reading when
now it’s not just about the reading when you go into a bookstore there is like
you go into a bookstore there is like
you go into a bookstore there is like there are a hundred hundreds of books
there are a hundred hundreds of books
there are a hundred hundreds of books over there it’s searching for your
over there it’s searching for your
over there it’s searching for your soulmate that perfect book with that
soulmate that perfect book with that
soulmate that perfect book with that impeccable synopsis in that sea of pages
impeccable synopsis in that sea of pages
impeccable synopsis in that sea of pages it’s that feel of the book in your hand
it’s that feel of the book in your hand
it’s that feel of the book in your hand that smell of parchment that cuts
that smell of parchment that cuts
that smell of parchment that cuts through the air it’s a thumping of your
through the air it’s a thumping of your
through the air it’s a thumping of your heart when you reach to be plunged into
heart when you reach to be plunged into
heart when you reach to be plunged into a new world and that smile that you get
a new world and that smile that you get
a new world and that smile that you get when you read that first dialogue it is
when you read that first dialogue it is
when you read that first dialogue it is the best journey ever and it is
the best journey ever and it is
the best journey ever and it is addicting now people think that book
addicting now people think that book
addicting now people think that book like it’s normal to read books but it
like it’s normal to read books but it
like it’s normal to read books but it like it’s not necessary to read one why
like it’s not necessary to read one why
like it’s not necessary to read one why do I need to read a book what’s so great
do I need to read a book what’s so great
do I need to read a book what’s so great about it that has a very
about it that has a very
about it that has a very simple and deceptive answer when you
simple and deceptive answer when you
simple and deceptive answer when you read a book you make the story your own
read a book you make the story your own
read a book you make the story your own you make the characters your own in a
you make the characters your own in a
you make the characters your own in a movie you are not given the opportunity
movie you are not given the opportunity
movie you are not given the opportunity to imagine you have no opportunity to
to imagine you have no opportunity to
to imagine you have no opportunity to read between the lines but in a book you
read between the lines but in a book you
read between the lines but in a book you know the characters you know their
know the characters you know their
know the characters you know their thoughts you have the ability to see how
thoughts you have the ability to see how
thoughts you have the ability to see how they feel to go into their world and
they feel to go into their world and
they feel to go into their world and live how they do that is something you
live how they do that is something you
live how they do that is something you can only get by reading a book there is
can only get by reading a book there is
can only get by reading a book there is not enough time in a lifetime to read
not enough time in a lifetime to read
not enough time in a lifetime to read all the books not enough words to tell
all the books not enough words to tell
all the books not enough words to tell all the great stories and not enough
all the great stories and not enough
all the great stories and not enough pages to capture all that creativity
pages to capture all that creativity
pages to capture all that creativity Sylvie PLAs has said I can never read
Sylvie PLAs has said I can never read
Sylvie PLAs has said I can never read all the books I want I can never live
all the books I want I can never live
all the books I want I can never live all the lives I want I can never be all
all the lives I want I can never be all
all the lives I want I can never be all the people I want or learn all the
the people I want or learn all the
the people I want or learn all the skills that I want and why do I want
skills that I want and why do I want
skills that I want and why do I want that I wanted to feel and see the shades
that I wanted to feel and see the shades
that I wanted to feel and see the shades tones and variations of mental and
tones and variations of mental and
tones and variations of mental and physical experiences of human life but I
physical experiences of human life but I
physical experiences of human life but I am horribly limited now this limitation
am horribly limited now this limitation
am horribly limited now this limitation this hurdle can be overcome by one very
this hurdle can be overcome by one very
this hurdle can be overcome by one very simple thing one very simple art the art
simple thing one very simple art the art
simple thing one very simple art the art of reading
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