If you have never picked up a book that you genuinely enjoy reading, keep looking. Of course, those required billion page text book readings are more than annoying, and even sometimes boring, but finding a book that you really enjoy can be life changing and open your eyes to so many other great books.

I enjoy school, but I always like summer break and holidays when I don't have a ton of school work to focus us, and I can direct my free time to reading books. I enjoy almost every genre except books that are history related, while some people love this topic! I am really attracted to mystery novels. Something about the suspense of them really makes me want to keep reading, and I usually fly the book if that's the case.

When I was younger, my nose was always in a book. I am mostly an introvert, even though when I am brought out of my shell I'm really loud and crazy. However, when my family would come over for holidays, and I was really into a book, I would sneak the book out into the living and sit among my family, pretending I was listening to their conversations, when really, I was reading.

Reading brings you to a different place and a different time. Sometimes we get so caught up in the small things and life, and all of us need a break from our worries at some point. Getting caught up in a good book can free you mind for a little while and make you realize that everything is going to be okay. It is definitely a stress reliever that is looked over a lot.

Some people may say that they aren't a reader, but I believe that is only because they haven't found the right book to let themselves become lost in. Not only is reading a stress reliever, it also makes you smarter. Reading opens up your mind to a realm of possibilities, and makes really think about things deeply, and I think that is important. When we read another person's work, we are opening our mind up to ideas we may not have thought of on our own.

I have so much admiration and respect for authors. I think it is amazing that they were able to look inside themselves come up with an idea, and put that idea into the world for many others to enjoy and share. They put so much time and work into novels, and I feel like they need to be appreciated a lot more.

I challenge you to pick up a book sometime soon and explore it. Read about the context of the book, take a look at the author's life, and just really appreciate the work that is in front of you. There is something really amazing a hard copy book being in your hand. I will never stop appreciating books.