"Reading is not only a means of learning for me, but also a way of leisure. The appearance of raw edges has made reading more comfortable and more ritualistic. I hope that everyone can take a certain amount of time out of the fast-paced working life and enjoy a more precious and comfortable slow reading time. ”
The scene of the new book readers' meeting
On September 2, Mi Ruirong, president of the Chengdu Reading Association and writer, appeared in the Bud Community Store of Sanhua Academy with her latest work "Northern Lights Love" to share the joy of writing, the comfort of reading, the secret of balancing work and life, and the female power of loving life after seeing the truth.
The on-site author shared with the reader
"Northern Lights Love" is a novel created by Mi Ruirong, published by Sichuan People's Publishing House in May 2021, telling the story of Xiaoxue, a Chinese girl stranded in Yellowknife in Northwest Canada, who is in a deep predicament because of the case of her boyfriend Jerry's drunken driving collision, pulling out the local aboriginal Dina and the Chinese driver Lei Zi, who make choices and trade-offs in the face of survival and life, love and affection, making people sigh and sigh, sad and happy.
Raw Edge Collector's Edition
Red Star News reporter learned that Mi Ruirong is a valuable "amateur writer", not only as the president of the Chengdu Reading Association, in the past five years, the CCP has planned and held more than 120 reading sharing meetings, participating in more than 8,000 person-times, indirectly participating in more than 100,000 person-times, reading for the whole people of Chengdu, creating a book fragrance Chengdu, doing many specific things; but also picking up the pen in his hand, has created and published two novels of "Left Behind Man" and "Love of the Northern Lights", shaping a distinct character image. It has influenced more and more female readers. Li Zhenzhen, vice president of the Sichuan People's Publishing House and planning editor of "Love of the Northern Lights", said that Mi Ruirong's works are full of love, hope, persistence and forbearance of female strength, which is worthy of being afraid to love, to struggle, and only want to "lie flat" young people to seriously understand and learn.
On-site guests
At the event, Miri rong shared how she started her first creation, "A book stimulated me - "Hawthorn Tree Love," she said, "The story in this book describes the story of my youth, and I suddenly found that everyone can tell the story around me, so I began to create." I heard a lot of good stories about the Northern Lights in Canada, and after returning home, I was quarantined in a hotel and had time to write, so I gave birth to this book. ”
Liao Yun, head of The Scattered Flowers Academy, introduced that as soon as "The Love of the Northern Lights" was listed, the Scattered Flowers Academy exclusively ordered a batch of limited raw books from the Sichuan People's Publishing House, hoping that readers could slow down the pace of reading, and read this work deeply, thoroughly, and read it through through understanding and reading the raw edge book. To this end, The Scattered Flower Academy also prepared an exclusive sandalwood paper knife for the purchasers on the spot, which was welcomed by everyone.
Live young readers
Ms. He Chunmei, a reader on the spot, said: "It is the first time I have seen such a delicate wooden paper cutting knife, which can not only be used to cut paper, but also the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and it is also suitable for cutting mooncakes." ”
According to Li Zhenzhen, planning editor of "Northern Lights Love", "Northern Lights Love" was well received by readers after its listing, and nearly 1,000 copies were sold at the new book launch in May. The event also invited several readers of "Northern Lights Love" to read the book fragments, share reading feelings, and directly dialogue with the author on the spot to discuss the storyline in the book and the emotional changes of the protagonist, so that the entire event site was immersed in the story of the Chinese girl Xiaoxue.
In addition to providing on-site readers with limited raw edge books and paper cutting knives, the event also released the audiobook "Northern Lights Love" for the first time for readers across the country, which was listed on the shelves of No. 3 College of Yandao Street of Sichuan People's Publishing House, and was recorded and carefully produced by a number of professional announcers. Wang Qijin, editor-in-charge of "Northern Lights Love", introduced: "Audiobooks inject the fragrance of books into the fragmented 'fast life'; paper cutting knives and raw edges recreate the beauty of the 'once upon a time slow' era, which is a reading scene specially created for readers." ”
Red Star News reporter | Chen Mou Intern | Zhang Liping
Editor Duan Xueying Photo courtesy of the organizer
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