“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” William Styron
I don’t know about you but I really get into fiction books when I am reading. I can really identify with the characters and ‘go through’ their various emotional states too. Knowing this I do try to make conscious choices about the sort of books I read.
There are lots of interesting studies about the effect of books on emotions through the choice of subject, the vocabulary used and of course the overall content.
“A book is as dangerous as any journey you might take. The person who closes the back cover may not be the same one that opened the front one. Treat them with respect.” Mark Lawrence