When reading a book, there comes a point when it’s time to take a break. But if the plot is drawing us into the story, we might say to us ourselves “just another page,” or “just one more chapter.”
It’s one of the things that I love about reading. Not only do stories transport our imagination elsewhere, they grip us–keep us turning the page to find out what will happen next. It’s kind of like when we travel and explore a new and unfamiliar place. We keep going to find out where the road leads, and what will be at the end of it.
That’s what it’s like when reading a book that is really engaging. We’re curious to know what will happen to the characters, how the pieces of the story will fall into place. We keep turning the pages even if we’re tired or have other things to do. It’s all that matters at the moment.
“Just another page” can be 10, 20, or even 30 pages more. And when we finally put the book down, we realize what a rewarding experience it was to read “one more” page.
Fallton Havenstonne 