Category: Books

21 Oct 2022 18:43

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Temptation to turn the pages of a book quickly

I am sure many of you love reading books, some fiction, others non-fiction, and perhaps a few who like just about any type of genre. There are some books that we can read at leisure, such as a book on politics or finance. There are a few books, though, that we just have to read in one go. Other than a thrilling mystery or drama, there may even be a biography or an autobiography that keeps us riveted, so much so that we are sorely tempted to turn the pages and find out who was the murderer; or who betrayed the main character; or what was that turning point in the celebrity's life that led to a successful venture (or the opposite).

Have you given in to the temptation to simply skip to the final chapter of a book out of sheer eagerness and excitement to know whodunit? Have you wanted to know quickly what happened eventually to a businessman's company, whether it was taken over by somebody else?

#766194

21 Oct 2022 18:57

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Normally I do not have such type of temptations and I keep patience and reach the end in the stipulated time. Book reading is a pleasant journey and one must enjoy it slowly and steadily enjoying the theme and style of the composition and then reach the end in an enthralling way.
But sometimes situation forces us to scan the last pages of an interesting book for quenching our curiosity. It had happened with me also albeit a very few times especially when I had just read the book halfway but had to return it only to get it reissued from the library after 10-15 days.

Knowledge is power.

#766223

22 Oct 2022 14:06

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I am normally a book lover. Whenever I got a book to read I never breath a second breath so sit with the book immediately came into my hands. I read the book without any break fast if the topic is an interested one to me, otherwise also I will put down the book only after finishing without food or water.

#766242

24 Oct 2022 11:24

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I think such temptation is more when you are reading a mystery or detective novel/ story. Since you know well that you would be able find the answer at the last pages and because it is very much accessible to you, the temptation is most of the times unavoidable. But I prefer not to do it so that the urge to continue reading the book in one go does not fade. I tend to lose interest in the book once I get to know about the climax. I fell for the temptation once or twice but resisted the same after realizing that it adversely affected my flow of reading. The same is the case with movies too. I never listen to people who have the habit of narrating stories of the movies they have watched nor do I read the reviews so that the suspense is maintained and I get to enjoy the movie thoroughly.

'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all'.
-Aristotle

#766298

25 Oct 2022 14:34

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In a biography or an autobiography, I do sometimes give in to temptation and go a few pages ahead, especially if I find that there are needlessly too many descriptive details, and thus boredom sets in. If I am going to do some work after a spot of reading, then I may check to see how long the chapter is and decide whether to finish it or keep it aside and complete it later.

The parallel reference that Saji made about movies is applicable to me as well. If somebody has seen a film before I have, I make it clear that it should not be discussed in my presence! I also avoid reading reviews as that really spoils the enjoyment of the movie.

When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment you create trust! ~ John C. Maxwell

#766303

25 Oct 2022 15:29

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I read the foreward written by a famous person for the book I want to read. Based on the observations, made in the forward I will decide whether to read the full book or not. I used to read detective and fiction books very often during my education and later on during my career. I never used to stop in between and used to complete in one go. I never used to read the last pages first. But I used to read other books, like novels, autobiographies etc slowly only and I never had any temptation to read the book quickly. These days, the habit of reading a book has come down. Doing a google search for any information and understanding the same has become the order of the day. I am not able to give enough time to read a book. But once I start, I read it slowly and I never turn the pages quickly without reading the page completely.

drrao
always confident

#766340

26 Oct 2022 21:32

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The only book I read from the beginning to the end completely was the Ramayana (Prose version). Originally the book Ramayana was written by Valmiki as a poem. Based on this book, the Tamil poet, Kambar wrote a poem in Tamil about the King of Ayodhya, Shri Rama.

The book I read had both the versions of the poem and the prose. At the top of each page, the poem is printed, and below that its description is printed. I couldn't understand pure Tamil. Hence, I read only the prose version. It was very interesting to read. While reading it throughout the day, I haven't felt tired. I completed reading the book in a couple of days. Again, I started reading the same book from the beginning. I haven't skipped any page in between. This was the only book I liked very much and felt much interesting to read.

Thanks & regards
Selvakumaran Krishnan

#766775

08 Nov 2022 20:42

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I do have this habit of turning to the pages of a book quickly to get the complete picture. Even it be a novel or a short story, I start reading the book and slowly my mind makes up a climax and out of curiosity would browse through the climax to see if it coincides. If not, I turn back to few pages to know where the author had placed the twist.

Temptation to turn the pages of a book quickly

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