It’s a real struggle to stop reading to write this. See, I’m in the middle of a reading addiction phase where I devour novels nonstop. lol
Presently, I’m into galactic sci-fi novels, which transport me to futures and worlds I would probably never know otherwise. Except, of course, if I were to be reincarnated or if I’m underestimating how quickly current technological advancements will progress in the near future.
But isn’t it amazing? From the safety of my own space, I get to explore everything through paperbound books inked with words and punctuation marks. I live through the stories and experience everything the author built, with no boundaries except my imagination.
And isn’t imagination the foundation of everything? Everything, from electricity to artificial intelligence and all in between, was imagined first before it came to life. People dreamed of improving ways of life, believing that things could be better, and with that, imagination began.
So circling back, one can test and grow the ability to imagine by reading fiction, much like building a house that expands into a multi-storey housing community — all starting with a mere idea.
It’s astounding and incredibly powerful what fiction can bring to mankind if people can just pause to hone it. It can teach to question everything, to raise awareness.
To be human.
Because with imagination comes the ability to put oneself in another’s shoes, to gain empathy.
And yes, reading fiction is escapism as well. But it shouldn’t be a bad thing to want to escape. Some people find that reality should not be the way it is and thus try to find what it should be with the help of fiction. While some just want to be someone else, doing something else, somewhere else, for a little while as a reprieve; what makes people truly human is their vulnerability and everything that comes with it.
Posting it to show my heartfelt gratitude to all fiction writers out there for providing infinite worlds.
Current galactic sci-fi reads
It was a breathless read with lots of action and a slow-burn romance between Qole and Nev, a new crew member that brings trouble.
Unfortunately though, the sequel titled “Shadow Call” can only be found on amazon.com, which would cost me triple the actual price of the book due to shipping from the US to the Philippines.
So it’s a battle between how badly I want the copy and how much I need to know what happens next to just read it on ebook. Fortunately, there wasn’t a major cliffhanger in book one, so will probably wait a little longer.
And the story is told through a unique format of hacked documents, emails, schematics, and military files, which makes for an immersive and unconventional reading experience. Just wow. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to be alive with all kinds of books around me.
Will start tomorrow on second book.
musings alley 