Hi everyone,<\/p>\n
My name is Amryn and currently I am a third year psychology major. I commute to school so it is about a 30 minute drive without traffic, however because of the snow today the short drive turned into 2 hours. It was horrific to say the least. I am super excited about this course, I would 100% call myself a reader and I mostly read fiction. During this winter break I read the throne of glass series (which I HIGHLY recommend) as well as the shatter me series, which was also extremely good. Nothing compares to a good Sarah J Mass book, she is undoubtedly my favourite author. If you enjoy fantasy I would suggest checking out her books. I took this class because I want to broaden my horizons and I have read none of the books on the list so I am excited for the challenge of reading something that is not just romance or fantasy. Being a psych student, most of our marks are either exams or essays, so I find it extremely refreshing to have a different grading structure, especially one that I believe I can succeed with. The first lecture made me look forward to the rest of the term, I appreciated the way the professor kept everyone engaged. As for the content of the lecture, for once in a long time I felt I actually had something I could contribute or at least I could follow along and not be completely lost. I was thinking about what makes a good book and how someone may love a book or like a movie and in my opinion, a good book makes you feel attached to the characters and to the environment of the book. Compared to a movie where you are mainly watching actions and listening to conversation, a book can give you insight as to what exactly a character is thinking in the moment. Their inner monologues as well as their out loud conversations makes me feel as though I am apart of the action rather than being on the outside looking in (as a movie would make me feel). As clich\u00e9 as this sounds, books really do give me an escape from whatever stressful situation I encounter. I find myself getting lost in books more often than not and I think that is a good thing, I don’t see a downside because once the book ends you find yourself back in reality. The desire to keep escaping into different worlds is what draws me into a never ending cycle of reading.<\/p>\n
I am looking into reading more mystery\/horror books, so please leave any recommendations you may have. Thanks !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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