Since my first Novella – Rhode to Rouen is now available, I’m going to
post a few links from where you can buy it before I continue with this post
that, I would like to believe, is out of my ordinary style of blogging.
First things first – Here are the links as promised:
Amazon US -
Amazon India –
Australia -
UK –
http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781482813746/isbn/Rhode-to-Rouen-A-Novella-by-Shrey-Sahjwani.html
Italy -
If there are any other
places where you want the book, let me know so I can find out where you can buy
it.
So now that business is
taken care of lets move on to the pleasure part. Keeping in mind that I have
made the jump from writer to Author/Novelist this post will be about… you
guessed it… books and those that read them. Being an avid reader myself, I have
experienced most styles that I’m about to mention. If you have ever read a book
then I hope that you will be able to relate to some, if not all of these
diverse styles of readers. So here goes.
1 – The Perpetually Uncomfortable:
If you’ve ever read a book
at half past midnight and beyond, you’ve experienced what I’m about to
explain.
This kind of reader starts
by reading a book in what seems to be a comfy position. For me, it’s usually
flat on my stomach, resting on my elbows with the book in both hands.
Unfortunately the comfort is short-lived and soon one or more body parts become
numb. Then you have to move into another position and even though it’s not as
comfy as the original and it takes even less time to become increasingly
painful to stay in you force yourself to stay in it for as long as possible, until finally it feels like you're sitting on molten lava. After you give in and move into another position, you experience a similar feeling from said new position. Before you know it, you're right back to where you started from.
This kind of reader always spends more time finding a comfortable position than actually reading.
This kind of reader always spends more time finding a comfortable position than actually reading.
2 – The Coffee Shop Reader:
I haven’t ever been able to
sit in a crowded place and just zone out enough to actually finish a
chapter or two of a book. Coffee shops generally are places where you would go
to unwind, get some alone time or even hang out with friends. For some people
who don’t have the liberty of having people for friends, myself included, we
have books. This person likes to be amidst people and still be away from it
all, it is a very rare and special ability and those that have experienced
tranquility in a place as chaotic as a coffee shop will swear to the fact that
it is the best way to read.
3 – The Last Chapter Reader:
Have you ever picked up a
book and just couldn’t find it in you to put it down? I’ve found myself awake
all night reading a book swearing that I would stop after I finished reading
the chapter I was on but never actually putting the book down. I’ve tried, on
several occasions, and inevitably failed to put it down. So for those of you
that have experienced this, know that you are not alone in your eternal quest
to put that book away and there are more like you.
4 – The My Book Is My Bookmark Reader:
I am one of those readers
who uses bookmarks as bookmarks. Not a picture of something lying around, not a
feather, not a pen, but specifically a bookmark; something that’s designed to
be put in between the pages of the book you’re reading to remind you of where
you stopped. Sadly, there are those that like to bend the corner of the page
they stopped on and make a little ear out of the page so that they know where
to turn the page to when they wish to return to it. There’s no problem with
this other than the fact that it sucks and it completely ruins the fun of
reading when you’re too busy trying to reconstruct the corners of pages every
so often. I would go on a rant about how this upsets me dearly, because I
believe books have feelings too and that they should be treated like children…
but I wont because that would just be a weird thing to say… out loud.
5 – The Soaking Wet Pages Reader:
Do you know those people
that sit outside on a bench with a raincoat on when it’s pouring outside with a
book in their hands? The book is getting soiled to the binding but that doesn’t
stop this kind of reader. They keep turning sticky page after sticky page as
though water is papers best friend. Some of these kinds of readers take books
to the bathtub to enjoy their bubble baths. I’m all for entertainment in any
form whilst removing myself of filth, but reading in a bathtub is not my cup of
tea.
6 – The Poopsalot Reader:
This is more common than
some of the kinds of readers I’ve mentioned. I’ve been to houses where the
toilets also serve as libraries with comic books and magazines stacked up in a
neat pile in the corner for the passing of time during one of the most sacred
of all human activities – pooping. I’m guilty of taking a book to the toilet
every now and then, but then again which reader isn’t? If you have never tried
this then I request you to do so seeing as how very little can come close to
the joys of reading while excreting.
7 – The Part Time Reader:
There are those among us
that only read when they are out of town on vacation or sitting in the waiting
room of an airport. These people generally believe they are the most avid
readers on the planet even though their entire library consists of light reads
that are recommended for travel. These people are most likely the ones that use
a kindle to read their books or have some other kind of reader. While there is
nothing wrong with having a hobby only for certain situations, don’t be fooled
into thinking that they will have read all your favourite books.
8 – The Naïve Reader:
This, I’m afraid, is the
most common reader that there is - the one that’s only read Twilight, Harry
Potter and 50 Shades of Grey. These readers claim to have read anything that’s
anything and will engage in conversations about books thinking that they’re
keeping with the times. It’s okay though, indulge a little… try to get these
people to read your favourite books and they might just take you up on your
recommendation, after all that’s all they like to read – books that are
recommended.
9 – The Loyalist:
I was one of these kinds of
readers when I was younger so I wont say much about that except for the fact
that if you are someone that only reads books written by one author then you
need to expand your horizons and pick up something new because you might just
like it.
10 – The Movie Was Better Reader:
This is the last reader on
this list, and I’m afraid that this sort of ‘reader’ is not a reader at all.
Just a heads up for those of you that watched Harry Potter movies and thought
you knew it all, you don’t. If you like movies based on books, the chances of
you liking the book it’s based on is very high. So go read the books before you
watch the movies.
That’s all for now, if you
are not one of the readers mentioned on this list then drop a comment below if
you feel left out. If you do feel left out know that I didn’t do it
intentionally and that you are unique, just like everyone else.
So I’ll see you guys
around, hopefully. Go buy Rhode To Rouen, it’ll help me out if you do. The
links I’ve mentioned above should help you out with that.
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