Why I read

 I started reading when I was young but not by choice, it was because my mother believed that 25 pages a day would help me enjoy books and open myself up to the world of books. Starting to read was slow and almost painful but when I got the hang of it, it became my favorite hobby. Although it can be disheartening to read poor quality books, there are so many well written books that it is worth reading various "bad books" to find the one book that allows me to forget all of them. I'm glad my mom introduced me to the world of books when I was young because it allowed me to find myself through books, and allow my reading style to develop more thoroughly.

I began at entry level books and worked my way up to the complex books that my mother would read. Not only is it a way to connect to others that experience the same thing as I do, it is also a way to learn more about myself as I question events that happen within the plots and get attached to characters. I believe that there are books for everyone out there and books can be healing and can promote more elevated thinking, I have learnt more vocabulary from reading than I have from any English class in school. I like to think that reading gives people time away from stressful situations to connect with another world. I read because I enjoy it and feel that I learn a lot from reading.