Why i like some books so much..

I have often thought why is it that I like some of the books so much. Books that i fondly remember even years after i first read them. Books which love to read again.

And suddenly i feel, may be its because i spent days together with them. The manage to take me into their world. The charachters grow in my mind, the world around them takes shape in my imagination, their happiness i have felt and their despair i have shared. They have somehow become a part of me once i have read them.

I can still picture a jouney to the center of the earth as clearly as i can see Shantaram in Colaba slums treating the poor people. It would not be long before i finish Shantaram but i have started beleiving it s going to be one of those books that stays with you long after you have finished it.
I have seen movies made out of some the best books. Those i have of course enjoyed but i guess its the time you spend with the characters that make you feel so close to it. Some of the biggest books like Fountainhead and Atlas shrugged or for that matter Lord of rings have charachters that have been taken in by my mind in such a way that no director can depict in his movie. Especially because i have spent weeks to finish these books and in those days my normal routine work becomes like boring commercial breaks.

I love reading a good book and will alway love doing it.