Stories and storytelling has been a part of human life since the dawn of language and understanding. And it was taken one step further when books were introduced with the discovery of first, papyrus, and then, paper. Not to mention, the invention of the printing press only made one thing much easier—the reading and writing of books.
History lessons aside, books provide its readers with not only knowledge but also with the ability to imagine, dream, and think in new ways. Besides the heavy duty benefits, the simple act of reading a good book gives the reader mental peace. For me especially, it is a way to momentarily escape from the busy and constantly moving life in a metropolitan city into a world where anything is possible, be it out of this world vampires, dragons, and magicians, or close to home histories, lives, and romances.
Of course, not all books provide its reader with the same amount of satisfaction. And that is where I come in with this blog. I have read an uncountable many number of books over the years and when I read, I always have a simultaneous reel playing of how I imagine the scenes from the book would look like acted live. I intend to put that together with the skills and knowledge that I have acquired and learned over to time to critique and present my opinions on the books that I read from now and beyond.
With that in mind, I think it right that I should also mention that much of my initial postings shall be of books that are widely known and popular due to the fact that those the books that are currently among my personal collections—you never know when they will be useful. But I intend to, and shall work on expanding my collection and outreach, which will consequently diversity my review list. And until them, I shall work my novelsense into this blog.
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