Craving Words and Pages

Today could not have come soon enough, it's Valentines Day. As most people associate this day with chocolate, I have another view. On most holidays my unbearable craving for the delicious comes back to me. It comes on Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, today, and Easter. After many doctors appointments and tests, it is clear that nothing can be done. I have Book Eating Disorder. You might be shocked, but it is true. So today, I was trying my best to push all thoughts away but it could only last so long. Hungry and anxious, I went to the closest grocery store I could find, oops I mean book store. Having been good for so long I decided to splurge on myself.

I walked along the fiction isle. yummm...my mouth watered, I was so thirsty like Edward when he was around Bella. I quickly picked up Twilight (by Stephenie Meyer) this was going to feel so good as it went down my throat, calming my ever lasting thirst for a bit. I knew for a fact that I'd be eating this one in the least amount of bites as possible. It was a hot summer day, and I wanted to chug the words off the pages. I was giddy with excitement, I wanted to race home but I knew I still needed more.

Love and fantasy were my peanut butter and jelly; I loved the them mixed together so much that I decided to get another. I glanced around, checking to see if I was being watched. The sales people would never understand but...Damon would. Ohhhh Vampire Diaries, so sweet and tasty. L. J. Smith knew how to make you feel satisfied. I grabbed the series hungrily, licking my lips. It was ice cream with a cherry on top and candy all wrapped in one. I was going to devour them slowly, making sure that the books lived on in my soul. Dazed by my fantasies, I forgot to keep control of myself. I realized a little to late that I had began to lick the hefty novel as if it were ice cream on a cone. I looked to my left and right. Phew, I was safe.

Daintily I made my way down the classics isle, I needed something salty to balance out the sweetness. I have always been a fan of Jane Austen, but today I needed a different comfort. I knew that Pride and Prejudice wouldn't cut it today, maybe in a couple of weeks I'd come by with my sense and sensibility and read it once, before I cut it up into bit size pieces and traveled back in time. However, at the current time I traced the spine of Wuthering Heights gently. This was one of those delicate and rare meals that I rarely ate. The classics were special, and I hated to bring harm upon them but I reminded myself of the crisp taste and the feelings it would make me feel. There it was settled. I caressed the book away from the others, and mindlessly walked toward the next isle.

Oh no... the cookbook isle, this isle haunted my dreams. It made me do things that I had never thought possible. I ran to the next isle before I could even let myself regard the chocolate donned pages. Today was such a splendid day...A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini appeared in my sight, this must be a sign I thought. Mmmmmm, I could feel the spiciness radiating off the book. Such a sad story, but it had strength. Laila and Mariam's willpower would burn my tongue and insides but I didn't care about my disliking for spicy foods. I love this one so much that I would eat it twice and once more. Books can change you for the better I like to think.

My resolve almost broke and I began to feel guilty about what I was going to do when I got home. My stomach rumbled and all thoughts got pushed away, I have a right to eat these books and I will. I debated my next purchase; Sarah Dessen has so much different toppings to choose from, her books make for a great tasting pizza. I picked up Just Listen and flipped through the pages. The aroma of the book hits me, I have to nearly run to cashier. I wanted this book-all of these books- to be a part of me. I was so happy that I was having an out-of-body experience.

I am unaware of how I made my way home, but the next thing I know I am patting my stomach, craving all gone. I tune in to the movie Notebook. What can I say? Books are my favourite meal but movies also make for a great snack.

You know you can't see me,

the Invisible Book