I've never had any issue when it comes to reading. It has always been easy peasy for me since I've loved books right from childhood. We had a bookshelf then where I could always pick out books to read till God knows when.
My basic school had this termly culture of supplying a specific story book for each class which is shared among students in that class and this equally went a long way in sparking my love for reading.
I read quite a lot that I don't mind skipping my meals just to remain in bed, gripping a book as I take in the plot twists, suspense, climax until I eventually wrap up the book.
However, when I say books, I'm talking about story-driven ones not historical or devotional books. The few times I picked up inspirational ones, all I did was to scan over the pages, grasp the keywords and then flip. I never succeeded in reading it word for word.
For a while now, it's been tough getting my hands on hard copies so my reads has been online and though I miss the smell of books and the joy of holding them in my hands as I flip through the pages, I enjoy my reads nevertheless.
Luckily for me, sometime within the last seven months, I got my hands on a book all thanks to a friend of mine who borrowed it from a library close to her house, to be returned a month after.
The very gem she handed me was Michael Crichton's Rising sun.
The combination of Japan bashing and murder mystery makes for provocative reading...
It's a gripping crime fiction and of course, murder mystery published in 1992.
The book explores the complex relationship between America and Japan and despite being set in America, Japanese had an upper hand in the affairs of their country, expanding their industries in all sectors leaving Americans to adapt to the changing economy.
And on the grand opening of Nakamoto Tower, Japanese's corporation, a young woman is found dead on the 46th floor.
While the Japanese would have covered up the death of a "pierced slut" as they regarded her, they're rather met with the presence of two detectives, seeking the corpse and keen on unraveling the circumstances surrounding her death, striking the question;
Who called in the murder and why???
The book dives into unexpected twists and turns, with the Japanese showing just how ruthless and terrifying they could be when it comes to matters pertaining to them and their business in general cause as they strongly believe, business is war.
This book gave me a peek into Japanese's culture and practices; their reserved nature, priorities, business tactics, respect for hierarchy and most importantly, their perception of certain body languages and speech pattern. All thanks to the character of John Connor, the older one of the two detectives who happened to have had a handful of experiences with Japanese.
Just so you know, I read the book twice before I summoned up the courage to let go of such masterpiece and as it stands, I don't an inkling of the next time a physical book will find its way to me.
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