Picture This

A painted picture is impressive, but even more impressive, in my mind, is the picture painted by words. Have you ever read a book describing a cold damp day and felt like you needed a blanket? Or have you read a book about being at a feast and suddenly needed a bite to eat yourself? Well I have and I must say that it is one of my favorite feelings in the world. I can honestly say that there are a precious few authors that have truely taken me on a journey with them, but their art of description is so real that it is worth seeking out the handful that posses that talent. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is one of these authors. In his Sherlock Holmes stories he often describes the cold damp foggy mornings that are often associated with London. This, of course, makes the fire that frequents his study's fireplace all the more pleasing. Then there are those that play with your emotions. They cause you to feel absolute distain for a charecter and in one fellow swoop they turn them into the most endearing member of the story. Sometimes it's the actions of a story that evoke emotion and not just the charecters themselves. Several times I've caught myself wanting to yell "NO" at the top of my lungs because a particual charecter doesn't know what they are getting themselves into. Or the books that you just can't put down because you're worried about what will happen next. I'll tell you books are a roller coaster....it's a shame that more people don't ride.