Don't Box Yourself In as a Reader- Trying Different Genres/ Types of Novels

 

I'm curious about this novel. I'm not sure why, but I am.

The coffee is hot and the stakes are low. What does it matter in our relatively safe world if we explore other genres of fiction in the safety of our homes and kindles?

I hear so much from readers about how they "just don't read that kind of stuff" (define stuff in any way) and while it's great to know what kind of reader you are, and what your true tastes are, if something intrigues you... give it a try.

Society attempts to box me in enough, I don't do anything to lend a helping hand.

Life is short, and I want to experience as much of life as I can, and with the cards I have been dealt (an ill child and an ill mom), that oftentimes means that my vehicle for exploration lies in books and documentaries.

I don't lament this. I am grateful that I live in a world where I am able to download books within seconds to this tiny device called a Kindle Paperwhite. I wish we lived in a world where access to books wasn't so expensive and was more equitable, but we can all keep working to keep libraries free, accessible and safe. 

I digress, I'm excited to start this historical fantasy novel for Tome Topple 17 and to share my experiences with it here.

Happy expanded reading my slow living friends. 

Update (3 weeks later)- I tried. I did NOT conquer it.