I love reading and I am always looked at strangely when I curl up with a book during school. I know others who love reading but they don't read during school. Just about every week I have a new book that I am reading and it is almost impossible to get my nose out of it.
Most of my friends either don't like reading or just plain refuse to read because they think it is a waste of time. Why is it my parents' generation loves reading but they wont push their kids to try some good books? Like I understand this generation may not like classics such as The Scarlet Letter and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but they may like more contemporary books such as Kite Runner and American Psycho.
I will admit I didn't not used to like reading but once I read To The Nines by Janet Evanovich I fell in love with reading. To this day I love reading and will read just about anything. I even like the two classics I mentioned above. When I told my 10th grade English teacher that she gave me a strange look because in her experience she has never known a student to like both classics and modern books. It's either one or the other.
Personally I think now a days children don't like reading because of the computer and video games. I spend my fair share of time on the computer (as I am doing now) and video games but I still read a lot. Depending on the book and just how much free time I have I can normally finish a book in a day or two. My school librarians know my name well because I am always in there and they are always keeping an eye out for books I may like from past titles and authors I have read from their library.
Some people ask why I like reading so much, they think it is a waste of time. I just tell them that it puts me in a totally different world. When I read I feel like I am in the characters shoes and it helps me escape, especially when I am in one of my few depressive moods. Some people eat, some cut, some walk and some do other things to cope with being upset but I escape my world and trasport into the shoes of the leading character. Whether it is a fantasy, a romance, a historical, or a comedic book I get lost and wish for their life. Well I am babbling now so I will leave you with a list of books I suggest reading and potentially get your kids to read. I love them so they may not be a good choice for boys but I will try to get a couple mixed in there.
Stephanie Plum Novels (One For The Money-Notorious Nineteen)-Janet Evanovich
The Darkest Powers Series - Kelly Armstrong
The Hallow Trilogy - Jessica Verday
House Of Nights Series - P.C. and Kristen Cast
The Matched Series - Ally Condie
(TOTAL STEREOTYPE) Twilight Saga - Stephanie Meyer
Harry Poter Series - J.K. Rowling
The Adoration of Jenna Fox - Mary E. Pearson
Life of Pi - Yann Martle
1984 -George Orwell
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
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