A Work of Literary Merit

  A work of literary merit is simply a term that describes the value of a literary work, in order for book to contain a title of literary merit, its style, voice, language and content must be identified to provide a qualified book. Although works of literary merit depend of  what is felt or seen, not everyone ends up with the same idea or value. If I should Die Before I Wake, a novel written by Han Nolan is a good example of a work of literary merit; Nolan keeps going back and forth with the lives of two young ladies which were in reality one lady who kept being transported in another world to learn the differences between the group of people she once hated. In both settings, Nolan uses different styles and languages to differ their society, which kept the reader interested and captivated by the story which is being told. A book with the title of literary merit is a book that captures  the readers' attention and encourages the reader to read more because its so interesting.

Unfamiliar Territories

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen.  The man who never reads lives only one.” -George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons. By reading we open our imagination to lives other than ours after all we place ourselves in the protagonists' place to understand what they are going through.
Reading has always been one of my favorite pastime, I have always been fascinated by the story told and the theme found.  At all times it seemed an escape from my world to another! it gives one the choice to be whoever they want, whatever destiny they wish. It has often fascinated me how one could escape this wold whenever they wanted by just opening a book, well of course read it as well. I've learned over the years that one can find something different about the same novel every time they read it, I have not yet proved such idea but I hope to be able to make such realization in the months to come. Romance novels were the only books I seemed interested to, from Cinderella to A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks.
 Although I have always enjoy reading, I have never really challenged myself outside of school, the lack of time and dedication have often led me to books unread or unfinished. The books read in school have encouraged me to get out of my comfort zone by reading books I would have completely ignored or glanced at disgustingly at the library. I've been taught to read under the lines and at the end, I get a new perspective of the novel and understand its meaning. It somehow amazes me how the strategies used at school can be used in any book no matter the style. 
Through this blog I hope to share my reading experience with the ones who share the same passion as me when it comes to reading. I hope to inspire them to get out of their comfort zone and make new experiences by allowing themselves to enter unfamiliar territories.