Today I decided to set aside time to read The Hunger Games. Now as I write this blog, I am not finished with the book, but I'm awfully close. I'm currently 66 pages from the end. I have every intention of finishing this wonderful book tonight, and plan to do so once this blog has been written.
It's been awhile since I've actually had a spare moment to actually read a book for pleasure. I think with all the hustle and bustle of school, I dwell more time on my coursework and my job. I'm always setting my eye on what needs to get done and I don't really have the time to set aside just for myself. And I'm glad that I actually had time to do this today, because as far as I'm consider you should read this book and I'm not even finished with it yet. [That's when you know it's a good book].
As a child I had a passion for reading. Even when I was unable to read for myself, I remember my Madre reading to me. My Madre, a bibliophile herself instilled a love for books in me early on. She read book after book and story after story.
I recall countless summers spent at the city library. Signing up for book clubs in which I had to read a certain amount of books to gain the next level, and a new prize. I recall reading books as school assignments, taking tests, and gaining accelerated reading points. Which earned me trophies for just plain reading.
But I didn't do the reading for the trophies or the gift certificates or any of that. [Actually, I'm not exactly sure if this is entirely true. When I was younger it could've been motivated by that]. I did it for the books themselves. I especially liked it when authors write so well, I feel like I'm actually there. I can feel the emotions the characters are experiencing. I can relate to the story line. I can picture myself as a character, as a bystander there.
Reading gives me such joy. I love being transported to somewhere I've never been, doing things I never thought I could. It's amazing what one book can do. And it's not just the stories, but the inspiration behind them and the inspiration they give me.
As a journalist I can say I love to write. I want to be like the authors of my favorite books. I want to write stories that people enjoy as much as I have enjoyed previous books. I want to inspire people to do things they never thought possible. I want to motivate people to travel, to love, to jump outside of their comfort zones, to pursue God, etc.
I think I need to spend more time reading. It's something I quite enjoy. :]
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