When I'm really into a novel, I'm seeing the world differently during that time– not just for the hour or so in the day when I get to read. I'm actually walking around in a haze, spellbound by the book and looking at everything through a different prism.

Colin Firth
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When I'm really into a novel, I'm seeing the world differently during that time— not just for the hour or so in the day when I get to read. I'm actually walking around in a haze, spellbound by the book and looking at everything through a different prism. The author may be able to describe a place so vividly, you can almost smell it and hear it. The characters may come alive and you'll feel like you're there with them.

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