I love books. I've always loved them, even since I was little and my mom would read them to me. My mom would take me to Books-A-Million and I would spend hours pouring over different books.

Now that I'm older, I still love to read books. Granted, they're books that are more suitable for my age group, but still good books nonetheless, in my opinion.

I'm one of the people that if I was stranded on a deserted island and could only have three things, they would all be books. I'm completely content to just sit in a room for hours as long as I have a book.

I believe one of the reasons I love books so much is simply because they can take you to a different world. Once I open a book and start reading, I can immediately picture the characters and even the places they're in. It amazes me how my brain has the ability to piece together characters faces and where they are without ever seeing their face or location.

Another reason I love books is because they give me good ideas and inspiration. They'll make me think about a certain quote a character said and then I may want to write an article about it. Or they'll talk about something they own or where they live and it gives me inspiration for when I have my own place.

Finally, I believe I love books because they make me feel like I'm not alone. They make me feel comforted when I can read about a character and find out I have something in common with them. Or see that they made a mistake and how they overcame that.

Even though it may sound a little silly, I truly do see books as close friends.