The 13 Emotional Stages of Falling in Love With a Book

It's a truth universally acknowledged that reading the last page of a book you've come to love is a heartbreaking occasion. You've stuck by these characters through thick and thin, and before you know it, they're torn away from you in the blink of an eye.

Bidding farewell to a book you really love can be a cruel process, but the beauty about reading is that it leaves you open to falling in love over and over again. And that's precisely why we can't get enough of it.

Here are the 13 emotional stages of falling in love with a book.

1. "Who is this guy? I don’t know if I like him." The scepticism you're feeling is real. You haven't moved on from the characters you shed tears for last night. It's all happening too soon. 2. "Hmm, I'm really not sure about this." You're still not fully convinced by these characters. You start questioning whether you care enough about their lives to read on. 3. "Hold the phone. What. just. happened?" Total shocker in chapter three. You did not see this coming. 4. "OK, I'm hooked. This is a definite page-turner." There is no getting you away from this book. You're willing to forgo an hour's sleep to read an extra three chapters. 5. "I think I'm really falling for this couple." That's it. You're in it for the long haul. Your heart is totally invested in the story. 6. "How am I going to tear myself away from this?" It's getting ridiculous. You can hardly keep your eyes open. Why do humans need to sleep so much? It's not fair. 7. "Aaand we're back." You've done your day's work, rushed dinner, skipped that episode of Game of Thrones, and you're straight back to the book. 8. "Is there a twist coming? I feel like there’s a twist coming." 9. "It happened. I saw it coming and it happened." What are the repercussions of this terrible act? How is it all going to pan out? The stress you're feeling is real. 10. "IS THIS FOR REAL? WHY DID THAT HAVE TO HAPPEN??" 11. "OH MY GOD I LOVE HIM." He is perfection. She is perfection. This whole story is perfection. 12. "I won't be able to handle it if this doesn't work out." It's all getting a bit much. You know you're in too deep now to come out unscathed if it all goes wrong.   13. "My heart has been broken. I can never love again." Don't worry, you will. The good news is that it'll happen all over again when you start reading the next great book. Our advice? Start reading it now. Love books? Three customers can get 10% off books online with Easons.com. Register now with 3Plus to get this exclusive deal as well as competitions and offers on shopping, eating out and whole lot more.