mardi 17 avril 2018

By Stephen Lee


In the modern world few people have time to sit down with a good book. Television and streaming from the internet have taken over from sitting down and enjoying a really good read. There is a wealth of literature which is also available online and thriller novels in particular often find their way onto our screens as a movie.

A lot of the top write of the genre get their books adapted into films. The tension and intrigue coupled with heroes and heroines lend themselves to the movie format. Good producers who work with authors often make very good films which are excellent entertainment but the book is often more enthralling than the movie.

A book allows the reader to form their own image of the characters and scenes. The author can use description and language to conjure up the stunning landscapes or gory details of a crime scene. The reader's mind can imagine everything whereas on screen this task is done by the director or special effects team and the imagination is made redundant.

The heroes and heroines who track down the bad guys or foil the plot to take over the world can become as familiar as your own family. A series of books featuring the same protagonists can give you an insight into their psyche and you start to understand their often flawed characters. You can picture them from the description the author gives; rugged, lean, haunted eyes or a sultry temptress.

If you have a picture of your favorite character and that hero is portrayed by an actor who looks nothing like them, as a reader you can feel a little betrayed. Anyone who has read the book knows they should be Irish and red haired not a blonde Australian. The producers often deviate from the original work to try and enhance the box office sales to the detriment of the author's work.

In some instances a movie can encourage someone to read the original work. This is a fantastic for authors to gain a new audience from the movie going public. Once introduced to the genre, the new reader may try other authors or more books in the same series. Whether fiction or factual material, reading can improve spelling, grammar and broaden a person's outlook on life.

The internet is a great way to find new authors and old favorites. There are a number of online bookstores and you can read reviews from other readers before choosing to buy. Often the sites will track what you are buying and suggest new books that you will like in the same genre.

If you prefer gadgets to paper, then there is a wealth of apps for all electronic devices to download and read books. Some sites allow free downloads of the first few chapters or the whole novel in the case of new authors. Nearly all the classic books have also been republished as e-books and as they are no longer copyrighted they are normally free. The thriller genre has been around for centuries and these classics are still a really good read.




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