Have you ever read a book so intriguing and captivating that you can't get enough of it?
Growing up, I was used to reading any book I could lay my hands on. It could be a 50-page book or a 600-page book. No matter the size of the book, I will read it. It is usually printed books because I wasn't allowed to use a phone till I was almost done with secondary school. So the only way I could read books is to get them from bookstores or borrow from my classmates and some of my classmates do have loads of novels to lend.
Back then in school, the common genre of books was centered on romance and while I sometimes enjoy them, other times I get irritated by the whole mushy description in the novel but that won't stop me from reading it 😃😃😃. Sometimes I would read to the extent that I would forget I wanted to eat. There was a day when my reading habit almost got me into trouble.
"Rukkie, I need you to get the things needed to make dinner", my mom called on me as she was on her way out.
" Alright ma", I responded but still focused on what I was reading. I knew she was listing the things to buy and I was nodding my head but trust me I wasn't paying attention.
About 5 hours later, I was still glued to what I was reading before my stomach growled signifying it needed some food. Then I remembered I had yet to get the foodstuffs needed to make dinner.
Looking outside I knew it would be dark soon so I quickly picked up the money my mum left me and got ready to buy the things she told me to buy. It was when I got outside that I was faced with a new dilemma. "I couldn't remember what she told me to buy", I tried racking my brain and all I could remember was rice.
I bought rice but couldn't remember the other things I needed to buy. So I had to wait for my mom to get back and knowing she would beat the hell out of me, I quickly thought of doing other things that could help reduce my punishment. I washed and cleaned and I was sweeping the verandah when she got back. When she saw me, she asked if I had gotten what she asked me to get but I told her I had gotten only rice and that I planned on getting the rest after I was done with the house chores.
Seeing that I was busy she told me not to bother and that she would go and get them herself. On hearing that, my joy knew no bounds, that was my saving grace that day. After that day, I always try to pay more attention whenever she sent me on an errand and sometimes I would just write it down so I won't forget.
Now that I have a phone, I am back to my old self of staying long on my phone reading everything I could find. The reason I prefer ebooks is because of flexibility. I don't have to carry loads of books with me because I can always take my book anywhere I go. One of my favorite apps for reading ebooks is Wattpad.
One of my favorite books on Wattpad is the Storm and Silence series by Robert Thier. I could remember the day I started reading it, I couldn't do anything else except stay glued to my phone reading.
I think reading this book was the longest I have gone on my phone even when I knew it was not good health-wise to stay on the phone for a long period. With this series, I couldn't help myself. Mr Ambrose was a funny character. For those who might have read the series will understand what means, and if you have yet to read this book, I recommend you do. I am sure you will enjoy reading it.
Though occasionally, I still enjoy reading printed books. Especially when I want to relax, I would take a book and sip on a hot coffee while swiping through the pages.