Say it again but slowly is such a beautiful reminder to appreciate the words. After all they carry a story with them. Here are a few things that I resonated with from your piece.
1. Mourning of fictional characters has made it easy for me to deal with death in real life. I am still growing around the idea of Memento Mori. Reading 'Bridge to Terabithia' was a memorable experience.
2. My second home was a library. - Octivia Butler. (when you said you spent most of your time in the library)
3. your research on the word book reminder me this - Books are door-shaped portals carrying me across oceans making me feel less alone, - It is from a poem by Margarita Engle.
P.S. you will also like the prologue of the novel Liar's dictionary by Eley Williams.
Thank you, Pranjal! Bridge to Terabithia was a formative book for me. I mean, it broke my heart and I still can't re-read it, but formative for sure. We had to read it in school along with one called "Where the Red Fern Grows." Equally scarring. I'll look for the poem and the prologue, thank you for the recommendations.
Congratulations Joel on finishing Volume 4.
Say it again but slowly is such a beautiful reminder to appreciate the words. After all they carry a story with them. Here are a few things that I resonated with from your piece.
1. Mourning of fictional characters has made it easy for me to deal with death in real life. I am still growing around the idea of Memento Mori. Reading 'Bridge to Terabithia' was a memorable experience.
2. My second home was a library. - Octivia Butler. (when you said you spent most of your time in the library)
3. your research on the word book reminder me this - Books are door-shaped portals carrying me across oceans making me feel less alone, - It is from a poem by Margarita Engle.
P.S. you will also like the prologue of the novel Liar's dictionary by Eley Williams.
Thank you, Pranjal! Bridge to Terabithia was a formative book for me. I mean, it broke my heart and I still can't re-read it, but formative for sure. We had to read it in school along with one called "Where the Red Fern Grows." Equally scarring. I'll look for the poem and the prologue, thank you for the recommendations.
I had never heard of "Things Seen in Japan" but you've triggered my curiosity. I have to read it now.
Also, what a nice epilogue to close this book, Joel. Loved it and looking forward to the next volume!