Reading: stories, imagination, impressions

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avid reader

заядлый читатель

syn:

keen reader

opp:

reluctant reader

a person who enjoys books and spends a lot of time reading them

I was not an avid reader as a child, but now I read every evening.

My sister is an avid reader who finishes several books every month.

be based on a true story

быть основанным на реальных событиях

to use real events as the main source for a story

This novel is based on a true story about a family escaping a flood.

A novel can be based on a true story even if the writer changes some details.

be set in

разворачиваться в

syn:

take place in

to have the events of a story happen in a particular place or period

A detective novel can be set in any period, but I prefer stories about the present.

The novel is set in nineteenth-century London, with crowded streets and smoky factories.

broaden your horizons

расширять кругозор

syn:

widen your horizons

to increase your knowledge and understanding of the world

Books broaden my horizons by showing me ways of life I have never experienced.

Reading about different cultures can broaden your horizons.

get hooked on

сильно увлечься

syn:

become absorbed in

opp:

lose interest in

to become so interested in an activity or story that you want to continue

I got hooked on the book after the first chapter and finished it in two days.

I can get hooked on a detective story as soon as I start trying to solve the mystery.

hard to put down

leave a lasting impression

look up

read between the lines

relate to

spark your imagination

unexpected twist