I had read Wilbur Smith's 'Rage' when I was around 16 yrs old and ever since have been fascinated by the saga of the 'Courtney' family. Nothing to beat Wilbur Smith if you want to read some adventure stuff and I don't think anyone writes that well about the wilderness of Africa.
But one book which was very different from the usual stuff that he churns out was 'River God'. I had read that book few years back and I remember could'nt really keep it down till I finished. I, for one enjoy History and evolutionary science and hence was fascinated by that book. Shraddha picked it up fon my recommendation, from Landmark this Sunday and u betcha I am going to read that again. I am not sure if she enjoys Egypt,Crocs,Pharaoh's, River Nile,History etc.
Actually I haven't done much reading since last couple of months and borrowed 'Blue Horizon' from a friend of mine and that triggered off all the memories of Wilbur Smith's books.Quite some time since I read some plain and simple adventure stuff.
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Why do I want to write? Why should I express myself? What difference does it make? Who's going to read? What will anyone gain by reading what I write? What's there to read? What purpose does it serve?
Or, maybe I have the answer.
I read somewhere that, we can only control how we respond to events, but we cannot control the event. Jotting it down somewhere to how I respond, will help me remember If and when I encounter those events again.
It might just be cathartic to write it down, it might help me bring thoughts to fruition, might help me bring perspective to the inner commotion. Or maybe when I come back to these jottings, it might help me transport myself back to an earlier time.
So will it just be a catalogue of events surrounding my life and my responses to those - Hmm I don't think so. I might also comment on events completely unconnected to me. Should I do that?
My attempt to justify leads me to more questions.
Will it help anyone else who might read - maybe, maybe not. We all, anyway draw from our experiences, we can never truly understand from other's experience. So go on decide for yourself if you want to read my musings.
There's so much garbage out there, why should I add to it ?
I don't have any answers to these questions?Or, maybe I have the answer.
I read somewhere that, we can only control how we respond to events, but we cannot control the event. Jotting it down somewhere to how I respond, will help me remember If and when I encounter those events again.
It might just be cathartic to write it down, it might help me bring thoughts to fruition, might help me bring perspective to the inner commotion. Or maybe when I come back to these jottings, it might help me transport myself back to an earlier time.
So will it just be a catalogue of events surrounding my life and my responses to those - Hmm I don't think so. I might also comment on events completely unconnected to me. Should I do that?
My attempt to justify leads me to more questions.
Will it help anyone else who might read - maybe, maybe not. We all, anyway draw from our experiences, we can never truly understand from other's experience. So go on decide for yourself if you want to read my musings.
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