Post 1- Why I Read

Why do I read? There are many answers to that question.  I read because I want to, because it can be fun.  I read because I can go somewhere new and exciting, because somewhere new and exciting sounds fun.  I read because I'm forced to, because school reading isn't an option, unfortunately. I read because it takes my mind off of my hectic life, because that is much needed. Reading to me is special because I don't have much time for it.  Yes, I make time for reading those English books that I have to read, but to me that is homework, and nothing else.  Reading a good book is a lot of fun.  I have always liked to read, but I know a lot of people who aren't interested.  A good book is all you need to change your mind.  I have a younger sister who's 13, and she isn't much of a reader at all.  One day when we were shopping, she made our mom by her some cheesy romance novel.  It's not like my sister to read books.  When we got home, we didn't see her the rest of the day.  She came down later and told us she had finished the book. She said she really liked it, and she went on to read the rest of the books in that series.  That shows you what a good book can do for you.  That's why I have to read a good book because if I read a book that isn't the greatest or just doesn't really interest me, it does nothing.  I just put it down and it becomes nothing.  If I read a good book, it makes me want to read more and more. I read for a lot of reasons, to enjoy a good book, to get my mind off of stuff, but mainly, I read because reading takes me away from boring Mason, Ohio, and let's be honest—a vacation sounds pretty nice.