"A book is a dream that you hold in your hand".
Neil Gaiman
I like the idea that books can be dreams. As I thought about it it seemed to hold quite true for novels and fiction, but I wondered a bit about non-fiction.
I decided yes, it can hold true for non-fiction as well. I thought about how reading a biography you are still imagining the place, the person, the reactions of people. You are creating a whole panorama in your head even tho the words are written as apparent fact. You still get to design and decorate the set in/on which it takes place. Kind of sort of dream-like.
I think it does hold best for fiction however, and I like the drifty nature a dream suggests. It is so magical that words written by somebody and read by somebody else can take on a life of their own. A dream is so evocative - the way that a novel can consume you, take you in and make the real world disappear. I often come up of r air after a solid read and wonder how long I've been away...
Not a book, but I dream of peace...
Neil Gaiman
I like the idea that books can be dreams. As I thought about it it seemed to hold quite true for novels and fiction, but I wondered a bit about non-fiction.
I decided yes, it can hold true for non-fiction as well. I thought about how reading a biography you are still imagining the place, the person, the reactions of people. You are creating a whole panorama in your head even tho the words are written as apparent fact. You still get to design and decorate the set in/on which it takes place. Kind of sort of dream-like.
I think it does hold best for fiction however, and I like the drifty nature a dream suggests. It is so magical that words written by somebody and read by somebody else can take on a life of their own. A dream is so evocative - the way that a novel can consume you, take you in and make the real world disappear. I often come up of r air after a solid read and wonder how long I've been away...
Not a book, but I dream of peace...
lovely, I enjoy reading diary type non -fiction books
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan - those diary type books can be so full of intriguing things can't they? Snippets of another's life...go well.
Delete(((Fiona))) beautiful dreamer!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo - it's a beautiful little dreamer isn't it?
Deletegreat quote and good fiona words
ReplyDeleteThanks V - a little meander and wander in my brain! Go well.
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