Musing Monday...Storm the Barricades. Maybe This Afternoon. Or Tomorrow.

Let's check out this week's question from  MizB at  Should Be Reading ..

This week’s musing asks…

Have you ever read a book that inspired you to take up a cause? What book was it, and what is/was the cause?

Have I ever read a book that inspired me to take up a cause? Ok, I thought and mused and mulled...and my answer is....nope, not that I can remember.
I must admit that I wish I could say that I have. First, that I read books like that and second, that I have taken up a cause.

But no, I admit it. I read for pleasure. I read for escape. I read to relax. Certainly books, even the books I read can sometimes be inspiring...but honestly not enough to make me actually do something.
I will even be so honest as to admit that at this point in my life I don't even want to read books that are too challenging.

There are some bloggers out there that read and reviews book that are a bit out of my usual field of picks. Non-fiction, history, political tomes, science..and I think to myself "Wow, that sounds like a lot of work!" ;-)
Now, don't get me wrong. I don't want silly books, totally mindless books. I want interesting, complex characters and interesting plots. Yes, they made deal with important timely issues, social issues and hopefully I might even find them enlightening and thought provoking...but in a non-threatening way. Not enough to make me put the footrest down on the recliner.