why i read.

I love reading. There is nothing quite like it. You can pick up a book, whenever and wherever you are. You start reading and you are in a different world from yours.
I have always loved reading. In my family, my siblings are not big readers. I would say that my mom is, but that is about it. It makes things a little different. They would rather watch the same shows over and over on the TV rather than pick up a new book.
One of my favorite parts of the day is going to bed at night. Not just because I can finally get some sleep, but that before I go to sleep, I can catch up on the book that I am reading. Right now I am reading Slaughterhouse-Five (which I highly recommend), and I just love reading it. What I am reading right now changes the scene in my mind. This book has time travel in it, which is nothing that would happen in today's world. That's why I read. It takes me to a new state of mind that I may have not been able to think of myself.
Books are really calming to me. I read when its silent, and it helps me to relax. There is a story that is going on in my head, but it is only me and the book. I love that. I love when you are completely into a book and you have all the scenes mapped out in your head. There is nothing like it. That is what makes reading unique. Everyone can interpret the story in a different way. People picture the characters looking different ways. And this is why movies about books are never any good.
I never liked reading in school. I always found the books boring. Until my junior year. This year we have gotten to read fantastic books. I have read Catcher in the Rye, Of Mice and Men, The Great Gatsby, and The Road. I love these books so much. I love the characters and I love the plots. I love reading books like these.
I read for me. I only read books that I am interested in (I hadn't finished an English book until I read Catcher in the Rye this year). I don't like being forced to read a book that I do not want to read. But I love reading my books. They help me escape and make me happy.