Couple Finds Joy in the Intimacy of Reading Aloud
As Andrew Sullivan reports in The Beast: When Chloe Angyal learned that her boyfriend had never read Pride and Prejudice, they read it together. The result was a renewed intimacy and enjoyment of each other on new levels. Chloe delighted in the voices he used for various characters as well as his commentary on reactions to various characters and moments.
“It was so intimate,” she says. “I lay in bed, eyes closed, falling deeper in love, as he brought new depth and shade with his voice to characters I had known well for years.
Perhaps reading allowed isn’t just for kids anymore. For the complete article, see: http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/10/the-intimacy-of-reading-aloud.html?buffer_share=557ad
Bryan Thomas Schmidt is an author and editor of adult and children’s science fiction, fantasy and humor books, short stories and articles. A frequent contributor to blogs like SFSignal, Adventures In SF Publishing, Grasping For The Wind and To Be Read, he also hosts Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Chat under the hashtag #sffwrtcht on Twitter and blogs about writing and creativity on his own blog at www.bryanthomasschmidt.net/blog. Connect With Bryan On Google+
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