Do you like reading books about places you've never been?

Camogirl217 · Post by **Camogirl217** » 03 Jul 2017, 22:13

Definitely! I love learning about foreign places and cultures. It makes the book seem more real and relatable, as well.

xenon · Post by **xenon** » 03 Jul 2017, 23:33

I love knowing of different places I have never been before. So we learn something new each and everyday from then .therefore, my 5

goes to this book. Thanks

kislany · Post by **kislany** » 04 Jul 2017, 00:36

Yes, I do. I used to travel extensively, however recently I've been mostly at home. By reading books depicting new and interesting places, I live vicariously through them. I can go this way to places I've never been.

Kinnera · Post by **Kinnera** » 04 Jul 2017, 00:46

Yep. Totally! My favourite is the Lake of Dreams, where the description of Japan is especially well written. I love the outsider perspective because when I read about places I've never been to, I like to compare it with books that have an insider perspective, like Memoirs of a Geisha for Japan. That way, I feel like I was there, once.

Leonidas Ndeta · Post by **Leonidas Ndeta** » 04 Jul 2017, 00:51

I love reading books about new places because the author makes the story to come out real and so as a reader am virtually taken to those places because the story creates a real picture of the place and so a desire to finally visit the place physically is developed in the Reader's mind

AKristin · Post by **AKristin** » 04 Jul 2017, 01:27

Yes I like reading books about places I've never been to. It is very helpful learning about new places without having to actually visit them.

Rosemary Okoko · Post by **Rosemary Okoko** » 04 Jul 2017, 02:30

I like reading about places i have never been to especially if it makes me feel like i am actually there.

Dennis mosheni · Post by **Dennis mosheni** » 04 Jul 2017, 03:51

Yes, reading books of places that you have never been create a a whole new aspect of imagining and drives your mind to that place. It makes you feel like you have been there by just reading and the urge to one day want to go there and experience the feeling. it is the best feeling in the universe it triggers imagination.

MNCEDISI · Post by **MNCEDISI** » 04 Jul 2017, 04:00

It is nice thing reading about places you have never visited and I love it. As we read about new places we get an insight of how the other side of the world looks like, that's what we call social constructivism!
By just reading 'My trip to Adelle', I now want to visit Rome one day.

Manali_DC · Post by **Manali_DC** » 04 Jul 2017, 04:24

I love reading about places I have never been to. As a person who has very long work hours I don't get much time to travel. Books are my escape from my daily routine!

noorsawhney · Post by **noorsawhney** » 04 Jul 2017, 04:49

I like to read about places I've never been because I find it far more interesting than reading books about where I live! I like where I live but it's always nicer to read about new cultures and places and how things are there. I've actually been to Rome and Jordan (and Las Vegas but I was very little and don't remember it) but they are such interesting places that I really want to read this book!

Naval Aulakh · Post by **Naval Aulakh** » 04 Jul 2017, 04:50

Yes I like to read such books as they me a lot of knowledge about different places and I enjoy that

Gravy · Post by **Gravy** » 04 Jul 2017, 09:54

I think I may look into finding books set in certain places. I did so with South Africa, though I've still only read a few.

As for what I've read already, I've found I quite enjoy reading about Budapest, Prague, basically anywhere, so long as the author has made an effort to bring the place to life.

Paroca · Post by **Paroca** » 04 Jul 2017, 11:03

Reading about new places makes me feel like I've been to some version of it, and get to know the culture. It's one of the reasons why I fell in love with books: they transport me to worlds.

elbchaymae · Post by **elbchaymae** » 04 Jul 2017, 12:25

yes,for sure ! but it's all about the way the author uses for describing it because he has an indirect influence on the reader, either he will love it or not. for exemple,in My trip to ADELE we could find this concept by focusing especially on the dark side of VEGAS or MARRAKECH because of the context of the story,despite the fact that there's also an undeniable bright side! so in my opinion , i think that is good to read about new places but not to adopt the same ideas and visions as the writer .