Why I Read

I read because I love stories. I think it’s so interesting to hear all of the creative ideas that authors come up with. Even when I just hear a summary about a book I get interested. There are so many creative possibilities for stories that you could never get bored reading. Not all of the stories created are super interesting but it’s cool to just hear the idea.

I love to think that when I am reading I’m basically getting to know the author more personally. They thought up this idea that you are reading and put it into their own thought up words. Every author has their own style of writing and trying out each author’s writing style is fun for me. I love people so when I read a book and I’m getting to know a person better, it makes me happy. Another reason I read is because there are so many good books. People who say they don’t like to read just haven’t found books to appeal to them. If you think you are too manly to read then there are books that have blood and violence and action. If you think you’re too cool to read there are books with characters modeled after people just like you. There is always a book for everyone, no matter what your story is. I like that aspect of reading. It’s something everyone can fit into. I’m not a bookworm or anything but there is are days when I find a really good book, and it’s usually an easy read like Harry Potter or Hunger Games, and I just read the whole day. Then I may go a week or more without even picking up a book. I don’t think that makes me a bad reader, just more of a specific type of reader. I’m kind of a bandwagon reader. But when I am on the bandwagon, I get super on the bandwagon. I guess I don’t really have a specific reason why I enjoy reading. I’m not great at organizing my thoughts. But it’s pretty simple that I like to read because books are good. And sometimes they’re not.