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TBR (To Be Read): Graphic novels are an easy option for minds too tired for wordy reads
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A collection of graphic novels the writer owns (top row) and borrowed (bottom row) from the Punggol Regional Library that serve as soothing reads.
ST PHOTO: CHARMAINE LIM
SINGAPORE – When my brain is too tired to process hundreds of words on a page, but I still feel a desire to read, I reach for a graphic novel.
They make reading feel easy, allowing my mind to slow down as I take the time to appreciate the artwork that accompanies the story. The combination of text and illustrations does the heavy lifting when my mind feels incapable of stringing together a coherent sentence.
