My favorite thing to read is a mystery from day to day.
I try to find at least one good post a day to read on the Steem blockchain, and I make it a point to find undervalued posts, and curate the posts with my max vote. This encourages me to read daily, as well as curate quality content, which in turn motivates new users who are not receiving recognition. Although I don't have a massive upvote, I still derive a great deal of fulfillment and passion out of this daily endeavor.
I don't have a favorite author, as I love to read a diverse amount of topics, but one of my favorite books of all time is a book called Shogun by James Clavell . Here is a wikipedia article explaining what the book is about. In a nutshell it's about some Portuguese pirates that stumble upon a new land and are not at all ready for what they are about to encounter. It's also a love story, and a very very long read. Not for the faint of heart, or low attention span types.
This is my entry for the:
Day 12 - Steem Advent Calendar 2018
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