Share with us - - What makes a good book a great book?
May 23, 2007 by fairfielder
My family is a reading family. I just spent a week with my parents lately and we resumed our lifelong rhythm of reading whenever we can “steal” a chance. Some days it felt we are doing things in between reading bouts. We start our day reading the paper, we read in lines while waiting at the grocery store, we read in cars as passengers, we read to relax before sleeping, we read sublime passages to each other across international time zones, and there is no better valued gift than a “good book.”
But what makes a good book a great book? In my opinion, different books provide different experiences. Some books inform the reader about the world. Some are less concrete and provide fodder for musing about life. Others connect us to other people through biography, history, etc. What about the book that makes you laugh out loud? Books can stimulate development of ideas and understanding. Books can bond you to others by sharing a reading experience. Books are marvelous companions for so many different life experiences. A question for you — in your opinion, what makes a good book a great book?
a good book is one that can steal your weekday plans to go to the beach!
Yes! I agree. Sometimes a great read can change your plans.
Can you share what you have enjoyed lately that grabbed your attention?