Why I read...

Welcome back blog readers. April is blooming and the weather is warming up. I do like spring as I previously mentioned. I hope to be out and about, drenched in nature with a good book. I do love to read! But you might be wandering why...

For me, it stems back to when I was growing up and for some unknown reason I thought I wanted to be a writer alongside some sort of standard, regular job. I studied English Literature A-Level at college where reading was compulsory for the exams. Then when I went to university, I took a degree in English and Creative Writing. I had by this point spent a few years reading for pleasure, which started towards the end of school. Although, during my time at university, my love of reading just grew ever so deeper. From then until I always like to have a book on the go, whether that is poetry, a short story collection, plays, essays or a novel. Currently, I am reading The Emperor's Babe (2001) by my favourite Author, Bernardine Evaristo.

For me, it was my love of reading why I initially set up this very blog. I review incredible stuff that I have read, regardless of how brilliant I thought it was. The blog does provide other stuff aside from reviews of books, poetry and more though. Towards the end of last month I shared a piece of my own creative writing which all started from waking up one random night.

This is another reason I read. It gives me good thoughts and inspirational ideas for own writing. I like to come across new words too that help my own creative words to flourish. I never copy anyone else but I get inspired by them to turn my own ideas into powerful words. To me a lot of words have a magnificent power that cannot just be reflected by saying them aloud. Sometimes the joy is in the writing of them as much as the reading.

Now all of that is why I read.


Until next time,


Thomas.

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