words.

Sad movies almost never make me cry. At the most, my eyes may water, a tear or two may slide down my cheek, but I can't remember the last time I really sobbed over a movie.

Books, however, are different. I cry at the end of a good book whether it's happy or sad. The simplicity of words allows me to infuse my experiences into a completely different world. I get to put myself in the place of the heroine. I get to live her life. I get to fill in the missing pieces to the puzzle. I get to feel the rush of relief when she gets what she only dreamed to hope for.

I just finished reading Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. I bawled at the end. I'm not even kidding. Her books are amazing and I've read all of them (and cried after finishing all of them) except her latest one, The Night Watch. It's at our library, so I might check it out and read it during Thanksgiving break.
I'm not sure if I want to wait to read it, though. It'll probably take her a while to come out with a new book, so perhaps I should let the taste of Fingersmith linger for a while longer before I devour her remaining novel.
I hope it doesn't take her very long to write another, although it's worth the wait if it's even half as good as her others.

And now for your viewing pleasure... scenes from Fingersmith set to music by Sia...

While I don't think I'll ever watch the movie (it would ruin the story for me), I have to admit this video is beautiful.