champion
Since I became ill I found
reading difficult. I just couldn’t
concentrate on anything for long enough.
If I tried then I’d soon forget what I’d read so had to go back to the
beginning time and again.
Things have not really got that
much better.
I try reading a book and it’s the
same old same old again and again.
Nothing goes in. Or stays in to
be more accurate.
Last month though I read a book (yes,
a whole book!) called “Champion of Champions” by David Brayley. It was about cycling so I thought that at
least with my interest in the sport it’d be at an advantage over other books
that might hold less interest for me.
But I was wrong.
Not about rekindling my interest
in reading but about the book’s contents.
Yes, it was based around a young boy’s first forays into the sport and I
found those parts interesting of course; but it was more a story of family,
morals, respect and love, with an excellent history lesson thrown in for good
measure. The sort of thing I would
normally baulk at and put back on the shelf after 5 minutes. But this book was so much more than the sum
of its parts.
I don’t want to turn this post
into a book review or an endorsement of the novel (I’ve done that on Amazon),
but it was really an excellent and riveting read with the obligatory twist
there to surprise me. Moreover, it’s set
me reading again and for that I am really thankful.
Maybe audio books would suit you better? I used to love listening to books in my car when I had to commute for work. Just a thought..... ;) PS Cute pic!
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