Your emotions take over you while reading ?

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 29 May 2015, 20:05

Graverobber wrote:I've always thought the Men In Black "flashy thing" would be really nice to have
It woud work for movies as well

Huh. That gives new meaning to "selective" amnesia.

Post by **bookowlie** » 29 May 2015, 20:16

moderntimes wrote:Wanting to un-read a book is what I occasionally experience as a reviewer when I come across a really terribly written novel. Sigh.

Well said.

Alexandra Bayer · Post by **Alexandra Bayer** » 31 May 2015, 00:48

Definitely! If I'm in public, I try not to cry, but I will at home. I'll laugh (quietly) in public though; when people ask what's so funny and I tell them a book, they stare at me as if I'm crazy, but I don't care anymore.

KristineNicole · Post by **KristineNicole** » 31 May 2015, 01:25

I have definitely laughed and cried at what was in a book.
Just recently, I cried at the end of 'The Art Of Racing In The Rain' by Garth Stein. It was so tender and sweet.

laceyreneemarie · Post by **laceyreneemarie** » 19 Jul 2015, 20:05

I laugh a lot when I read, I really don't care if people think I'm crazy for it.

Marie92 · Post by **Marie92** » 19 Jul 2015, 20:07

Sometimes I get so lost with a situation, I comment aloud. Thankfully, I am alone or around my family when this occurs.

L1lly36 · Post by **L1lly36** » 19 Jul 2015, 21:22

If I am reading a book and there is an emotional part I have cried, especially when it reminds me of something I have experienced.

nannaleigh · Post by **nannaleigh** » 19 Jul 2015, 23:50

It's interesting that if a movie gets me too emotional I can read the book fine. I do laugh and sometimes cry with books however. Whoever is around me I will share what I am reading.

zjones99 · Post by **zjones99** » 20 Jul 2015, 07:43

I think I have experienced every emotion while reading. Laughing in Paper Towns, crying in the Hunger Games, confusion in Allegiant, and so many more! That is what books are for, for something written on paper to make you feel something real.

mmandy38 · Post by **mmandy38** » 20 Jul 2015, 08:04

My emotions are definitely there if it's a good book and I'm invested in it. I've cried reading more books than I probably would like to admit to lol.

literarycat · Post by **literarycat** » 20 Jul 2015, 12:08

I can't begin to say how many times a book has brought tears to my eyes, or made the tears fall. Sometimes you get very wrapped up in the story and characters that it can be an emotional experience.

MadelynNicole · Post by **MadelynNicole** » 05 Aug 2015, 04:22

I do both though I attempt to keep it at a minimum when I'm in public.

Rizbi · Post by **Rizbi** » 07 Aug 2015, 15:44

Yep, guilty here. I laugh aloud, does not matter where I am. I try not to cry when I'm not at home though. There were times when I cried so much, I had to stop reading, because I cannot see the fonts. I had to stop, dried my eyes completely and took deep breaths - I know, pathetic

Booklover1812 · Post by **Booklover1812** » 07 Aug 2015, 17:34

My emotions always take over while I am reading. When I read, I really get into the book and will vividly imagine I am actually in the book. I once laughed out loud while reading a book in school and was so embarrassed when I realized everyone is staring at me. Sometimes my parents will even ask why I am making a weird face or why I start laughing, but just can't explain it because they wouldn't understand unless they read. Sometimes I will get so into it and then I get so mad when something happen I just can't finish it until the next day or two.

tweigman · Post by **tweigman** » 07 Aug 2015, 22:41

My husband often teases me when I'm reading because I am not aware of my emotions showing. I'll be so engrossed in book that I will laugh, cry, and even scowl without even realizing it.