Vivienne, A Reader

I recently had the great pleasure of chatting with a close friend, reading her some of my work, and enjoying her exuberant voice as she read me a story she'd been dying to have me read. Turns out, as I suspected, she was right. I liked the book. Better than that, though, was the fact that we were sharing the experience of the story, and greatly enjoying the antics of the characters, both wishing we could wrap them up in big hugs! It's more fun when you get to share a story, like listening to an audiobook with your mom, or catching up on a book series that your aunt and sister have recently started obsessing over.

But even still, it's fun because even though we're all reading the same story, we experience it differently. We find ourselves different little things, focusing more on this aspect than that, or hearing the voices differently in our heads. Same story, unique experience. That's my favorite part of it all. Ok, that and being able to gush about your favorite characters and moments with someone who gets it. ^_^