Reading improves human life on all levels of the playing field. Our words become more concise and we are able to improve our communication the more we dive into books. As artists, the intention of our work is to verbalize our thoughts, statements and emotions. This said, the more we are able to communicate orally the easier it will be for us to communicate visually.
These past couple weeks I have noticed that my verbal communication has been near-neanderthal. Besides the overwhelming amount of stress and pre-portfolio jitters, I am accrediting this to my book-less lifestyle. I have not picked up a book to read in a few months and, with the last two weeks here and happening, I have decided it is time to start anew and curl up with a good read.
The Modern Library has an awesome online list to (what they consider) the 100 Best Novels (of what, I have no clue. Time? Perhaps...) They also compare their list with the Reader's List (again, I know, what readers? But still...) Check it out, you might find something you like.
p.s. If anyone out there has any suggestions, I'm all ears..
