READER'S ROCK LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE VOL 2 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 2014 Vol 1 Issue 11 May 2014 | Page 20

Book Adventures
By Anna Renault
“Looking for Adventure? Set Sail with a great book,”
what a great theme for this month's Reader's Rock
Magazine. I've always considered reading a great
adventure. Sometimes the title of the book gives you a
clue of what you'll find inside its cover. Sometimes the
picture on the front cover hints at what you'll find.
Other times it's the back cover that guides you to
determining the book's plot. And sometimes, books
have an introduction that enlightens you to the
mystery of where the book will take you. Of course,
this is assuming the book is a novel – all one storyline
about a particular person, place or plot!
There are many great books on the market today.
Some say too many. Others say not enough. There are
readers who read a book each year; and, others who
read a book a day, week or month! Where do you fall
into the scheme of things? Authors would love to know
your preferences. While many authors write for their
own pleasure, it is also their goal to write to make the
readers happy. And yes, book sales give the writer an
idea of how many people like their book's cover or the
picture on the cover. And as mentioned above, some
readers are convinced to buy the book based on the
back cover or the introduction. YET, just because you
bought the book, does NOT tell the author if you liked
it.
Authors want to know: Did you read the entire book?
Did you get bored and put it down? Did you read it
cover to cover, never wanting to close the book since
you were so eager to know what happened next? Did
you take your time, reading chapter by chapter, putting

the book down before picking it back up for another
chapter or two, taking days or weeks to finish it? Did
you fall in love with the main character or a supporting
character? Did you feel one character or another was
slighted in the plot?
Are you a reader who prefers anthologies – collections
of short stories? Do you think you get more for your
money when you buy a book that has more than one
story in it? Have you ever found books that have one
central theme – perhaps a particular photograph or
object – when a group of writers each write a different
story about that photo or object? Each writer gives
their own interpretation of what they see in that
photo… how they feel when they see that photo?
Writing reviews on sites such as Amazon not only lets
other readers know your thoughts about the book, but
also gives insight to the author. Should the writer
write more of the same? Will the next book take the
reader on another enjoyable journey? Will the reader
sail aw ^H