“Read to expose yourself, read because it's fun"
Hannah on reading as a way to connect
“I fell in love with reading when my mom would read to me. She started with The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. I was obsessed. When I could read on my own, we had reading challenges. Now, we share what we’re reading when we talk on the phone, and if we’d recommend it to each other. It’s a way to connect and spend time with her. And it’s so nice to talk to someone who has read a book you like or recommended a great one to you. It can be hard finding people who have overlapping taste. Currently, I’m reading more nonfiction and history because the state of world and the trajectory in which it feels like it’s going. Books can be such an escape, but I think it’s great to pair that with a healthy dose of reality. Even in fiction, I want to draw those parallels. It allows you to have a better connection with the world around you. Life is a richer experience when you’re reading. Especially with the instant gratification in the world we live in right now. Reading can only do you good. But don’t do it because it’s good for you. Read to expose yourself to enriching things. And because it’s fun.”
People Read Books by Katie Garcia at Charlotte’s Silent Book Club hosted by That’s Novel Books. Photography by Tyree Trice.
