unblocked

when i say i am not currently reading, i mean not reading a book.
magazines do not count. nor does the Bible or devotionals, newspapers and catalogues.

if writers have writing blocks, i have a reading block for the longest time ---
i pick up a book, read through the words, try to make sense out of them, but the letters just seem to float and my mind drifts.

i love the the musty smell of old books as much as the crisp smell of new books in a bookstore. i frequent these places to indulge. then there's the feeling of the books' texture and the flipping of its pages. i continue to do this even during my not-really-reading times.

3 weeks ago, i started going to the library. like a writer who wants to overcome a blank page, i started to browse through "easy readings". graphic novels proved to be a nice way to start. after reading neil's mr. punch [which i liked very much], i read a couple more [taller tales and jodi's wonder woman] which didn't meet my expectations. yesterday, i ventured to the fiction section [ah, shelves lined with books] and went home with 3 books.

i am currently reading mick jackson's ten sorry tales. i am thankful i am not sorry.