3 Reasons To Read An Adventure Memoir
Posted on: 17 November 2021
Whether you're planning to put together a summer reading list for weekend trips to the beach, or you need something interesting to keep you occupied on a long flight during the winter holidays, an adventure memoir is likely to offer something interesting. Bookstore shelves are often packed with romance novels, mystery thrillers, and various self-help tomes, but adventure memoirs are a compelling alternative. Take a look below for just three reasons to look deeper into the genre and pick up a book the next chance you get.
An Intriguing Blend of Genres
Many people who avoid non-fiction do so because they complain of its more mundane qualities. For example, it often revolves around dates and historical events that may not be relevant or of interest to the reader. On the contrary, fiction can have elements so unbelievable or unrealistic that it soon puts an end to the reader's willing suspension of disbelief. Adventure memoirs occupy a comfortable niche between both main types of books, with elements of many other genres. They can seem more personal than most travel literature, for example, while still being as entertaining as epic fiction with large-scale narratives.
A Chance to Live Vicariously
Adventure memoirs have the potential to be as thrilling as any other genre. They often whisk the reader away to far-flung places in all corners of the globe. That said, most authors of adventure memoirs are people who are eminently relatable. This means that instead of characters who are difficult to empathize with, readers can imagine themselves in the shoes of the adventure writer and all the ups and downs of their journey. Through the memoir, they are able to live vicariously and experience things they may never get the chance to do themselves.
An Inspiration for Your Next Trip
If you're not satisfied with just living vicariously and you have the chance to set out on an adventure in the near future, then an adventure memoir might be the perfect inspiration. Many people have been motivated to visit a new part of the world or take up an entirely new skill — like sailing or climbing — in order to accomplish the adventure of their dreams. While of course it may not be feasible (or even desirable) to trace the steps of another person's adventure exactly, a memoir is more than likely to give you plenty of ideas on where to begin.
For more information about adventure memoirs, contact a book distributor.
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