Graeme Base

'I wasn't always into books. I could read well enough as a kid but I wasn't in love with it. Things changed when I was introduced to J.R.R.Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings when I was about twelve. It was amazing - the world of Middle Earth was so HUGE. I was totally swept up in it.

I love reading now. Things come to life for me off the page in such a complete 360º way - a complete world in every detail. I love movies too, but I still haven't seen a movie screen as big as the one inside my own head! The only problem I have with reading is that I am slow at it. I savour every detail - almost as if I am proofreading the text (I guess that's because I'm in the book business) but I certainly wring every last drop of value out of the pages!'

 

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Have you read this?

cover of Blue Moon Blue Moon

by Scott Westerfeld

The Midnighters have emerged victorious from their greatest challenge.

But when the blue time arrives in the middle of the day, there is no time to rest.

Why Graeme loves reading…

Things come to life for me off the page in such a complete 360º way - a complete world in every detail.