Do you like reading books about places you've never been?
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Re: Do you like reading books about places you've never been
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But through books I have learned a lot about the culture and have selected it for my honeymoon destination. Because of books that describe Italy or were written by Italian authors (Dante) I have even started learning Italian and am contemplating moving there.
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This is one of the many things I love about reading. You are able to explore foreign places and times, experience many vocations, forms of entertainment, etc. even though it may be vicariously. I for one would rather read about the Amazon jungle than not to experience it at all. Those of us with active imaginations build the images in our minds making reading a visceral process. My favorite book...that is a hard choice...Seattle Washington and the Pacific NW as depicted in many stories makes it one of the places to which I will travel as soon as the opportunity arises.Amagine wrote:In My Trip to Adele, one of the things that I liked about the book was the different settings the story took place in and the description of them. The authors vividly described the scenery of Rome, Jordan and even Las Vegas. All of these are places I've never been before.
So what about you? Do you like reading books that describe places you've never seen or been before? Why? What kind of feeling does it evoke in you?
Bonus Question: What's your favorite book that depicts a place foreign to you?