Post #1 Why I Read:

Why do I read? I read because I like to. I read because it’s fun. I read because when you need somewhere to escape to, a book can take you there. And it doesn’t have to be realistic. It can be 600 years into the future or maybe 100 years in the past. Reading gives you the chance to be someone else. Be somewhere else. Reading can be anything it wants to be. I can sit down and read about a girl who’s just like me. Or maybe read about a girl fighting to save the world. It always gets me excited to see how creative others can be.  See how they twist the same words in different ways to tell a completely new story.  There’s something about the familiarity of books. While books all look the same, with pages bound together, they’re different. Each contains a story, true or not, and is waiting to be told. And when you finally break into those pages you’ll find the truth. Reading is inspiring. Depressing. Crazy. No matter what you’re in the mood for, a book can have it. I think that’s why I like reading so much. It’s always a new adventure.