In my literature classes (as in "here's how to choose literature for children and young adults"), we learned about the different levels of reading maturity.
My professor had several she listed, there's generally 4. The 'lowest' level is supposed to be 'unconscious delight'--when someone, usually a young reader, gets caught up in a series like Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys and is just reading because they've gotten excited about reading. The 'highest' is aesthetic reading--reading to enjoy the beauty of the prose.
But I disagree, I get caught up in unconscious delight all the time--I read for the sheer joy of reading, because it excites me. I inhale books...and yes, I'm an aesthetic reader at times, a lot of times.
And so...
Unconscious delight--
simple joy in the words
lost--no, found!--in dreams
For more thoughts on reading, visit this week's One Deep Breath.
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