Writing About Reading

Reading- Most of the time, I enjoy reading. I enjoy many different types of books (mainly fiction, science fiction, mysteries, etc.) but not non-fiction. To me, reading is something that you should do for fun, so you should always have something to read that you like.

Generally I can tell whether I like a book within the first few chapters. If the book is slow and contains minimal action, I tend to lose concentration and start to skip over certain words. If I don't like the book, than I will stop reading that one and start a different book until I find one that interests me. Normally books that are picked by a teacher I enjoy less and less depending on the work load that goes with the book. Books that are written in "high or formal diction" tend to lose me more quickly because the words require me to think more about what I''m reading than just reading the story.

My favorite place to read- I don't really have one favorite place to read, but if I had to pick one I would pick my bedroom. There is no one to bug or distract me, and I can wrap myself up in blankets and concentrate on my book. In the summer I like to lie in my hammock and read, just laying in the sun. Reading in places such as a soccer game or a busy classroom distract me to the point where I just put down my book and wait until I have a quieter place to read.

To me, there is no reason to read a book about something in real life when you could hide yourself in someone elses shoes and lead a much more exciting life for a certain amount of time. For the most part, characters in books have it pretty easy. Fiction books take your mind off of your life and create another world for you to escape to, while non-fiction books are strictly based upon real world things, people or events.I think that fiction is the best type of writing for many reasons, and there are so many different books you can choose from you never know where to start!!!

Hania M.