My current read does well with a bag of chips and some soft music, though the latter is more essential really. ☺
(Mitch Albom's The First Phone Call From Heaven)
I walked into Popular Bookstore this afternoon to pick up new highlighters and the first thing I always see when I enter the store are books. Luckily today, I took some time out to explore the section and see what were the latest books this season. By fate, I chanced about Mitch Albom's newest novel, The First Phone Call From Heaven. It was absolutely necessary for me to own one of the copies and so I conveniently put one in head before heading to the stationery section.
Mitch Albom is one of my favorite authors. In fact, he's probably my favorite author. I still remember the first time I read one of his books, Tuesdays with Morrie, I was 12. It was a book I borrowed from a classmate then and I secretly read it from under the desk because I was simply hooked. Tuesdays with Morrie is a classic and I just couldn't bear to stop even for a moment. I wanted to read right till the end as soon as possible. Every page was precious and with every page, I realized new meanings and extended faith. By the end of the book, I knew Mitch Albom was going to be one author I genuinely and sincerely adore.
Over the years, I never missed out on a single novel Mitch Albom wrote. From The Five People You Meet In Heaven to Have A Little Faith through For One More Day and last year's Time Keeper, I couldn't get enough of his books. So when I saw The First Phone Call From Heaven, I had to have it. And I did.
I simply love the way Mitch Albom writes. For one, it's easy to read and, hence, appreciate. His choice of words may not be extravagant nor impressive but it draws me in almost, if not, instantly. As a child, I found his style of writing beyond attractive. How can anyone be so plainly captivating? I fall in love with his writing over and over again.
Secondly, Mitch Albom always writes about the small things things in life we often take for granted or go by not noticing enough. One thing he never leaves out of his stories is faith. Having lived 20 years, albeit not that long a time, I figured faith is something too important and we cannot afford to live without it. It is something that gives us the strength and will to find meaning in life. Every time I read a Mitch Albom novel, my faith is restored to new levels and I feel like a brand new person all over again.
And if that's not enough, there is not a single story Mitch Albom has written that I haven't taken a life lesson away from. There is just so much I learn from his stories all the time. I'm more than just thankful and humbled to be able to read the work of such a talented writer. His stories literally shape the way I think and live my life.
I owe my interest in writing to Mitch Albom and he's someone I aspire to be like while carving out my own unique sense of writing. After my virgin experience in writing my own book back when I was 12 (I took part in something called Young Author Scheme), I've always wanted to try writing another book - something more sentimental and mature. Once in a while, I re-read that one book I wrote when I was young and sometimes I cringe at the things I wrote but it was a learning experience. And I'm glad I had that hands-on experience. ☺
But for now, it's the impending finals that will determine my future so writing has become secondary. Wish I could juggle my time more effectively. ☹
See y'all around, lovelies! ☺
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