To-Read List

Hailey's to-read book montage

Eleanor & Park
The Fault in Our Stars
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Looking for Alaska
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Twilight
The Book Thief
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Hunger Games
Eat, Pray, Love
The Color Purple
The Great Gatsby
1984
The Catcher in the Rye
The Hobbit
Pandemonium
Legend
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The Golden Compass


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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Post 1: Why I Read

I read because reading is a way to go on an adventure. Through reading, you get to explore things that you wouldn’t get to in reality. You get to feel different emotions as you connect with certain characters and the plot unravels. There are times when I feel like I’ve known a character for my entire life after I finish reading a book. Books are powerful in that they teach lessons that you may or may not get to learn in life, but these lessons stick with you. You can learn from character’s mistakes and grow as a person. A book can completely change your perspective or view point on a subject. I read because I like to follow a character’s journey; for the entertainment of learning their story and what they go through. I enjoy being able to relate to some characters and connect with how they are feeling and what they may be going through. Not only do I like to connect with the characters, but most of the time the book is much better than the movie. A book can give more details and develop the characters or plots more than a movie or TV show could. Reading gives you the chance to learn a great story that is likely to stay with you for a long time.