I like to read for many different reasons. Books can take you to new realities. I like to be absorbed into different places, places that don't even exist. Every time I open a book, it takes me on a new adventure. It's a nice escape on a rainy day when I'm sitting in my room by myself. Sometimes when I've had a bad day I like to read to forget and fall into the action and drama of Percy Jackson. Being taken away to an alternate universe is most fun when you relate best to a character. It helps to keep the book enjoyable when you feel like you're the one experiencing the magic. Books have their own unique way of teaching readers about character, loyalty, friendship and many other themes. When you finish a good book it's like learning the meaning of life. It's liberating to close the cover and know exactly what the author wanted you to know. The Hunger Games by Susan Collins teaches us to stand up against conformity and to change the future. But, it can also be challenging to close the book and wonder what exactly just happened. I can be thinking about the meaning for days. And that's what makes reading fun. The challenge it presents you're mind.
Not only does it become an escape and a way for authors to teach you valuable lessons, it also makes you more intelligent. Reading is a great way to increase your vocabulary and learn about different cultures and time periods. Books are very captivating and that's why I read.
I like how you described how you feel when you read. i have never read the lighting theif but they hunger games is a very good book too it does teach us to be strong for ourselfs :*)
ReplyDeleteI read for the same reasons you do! I haven't read Percy Jackson, but I can definitely relate to the feeling you get when you're taken to a place that can allow you to escape everyday life.
ReplyDeleteI really like this statement: "Books have their own unique way of teaching readers about character, loyalty, friendship and many other themes." Well argued!
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