I am a book worm. I'm not loud and proud, yet I'm not embarrassed. I like books in the same way basketball players like playing basketball. The way an artist loves to create. The way a tech geek loves his computer. I love stories. I love stepping into the figurative shoes of people created by other people. I love experiencing things that I will never physically experience. I like taking a step back from reality once in a while. I love creating friends that I will truly never know (Ah, but can we truly ever know another human?). All in all, I love books.
I will not, like a majority of book lovers, try to convert you into one of us. To me, reading is something sacred. Special. Books are like the hole that Alice falls into. The only difference is I do it my choice. I leap into a story. I appreciate every word written, if it's a good book. I'll read a book once, twice, thrice, and more. Within a book, I can learn a lesson without the consequences. It's as if I'm living life to the fullest potential by not only living my life but also the life of many others. That, is my form of YOLO.
As of today, I spent my early afternoon choking back tears because I couldn't save a fictional character from his written doom. This happens to me more frequently than it should. I grab a book and finish it within a day. Then, I exhibit actions that would lead a normal human to think I am suffering from emotional trauma because majority of the characters in the book end up meaning a lot more to me than they should. Also because horrible things happen to them and I can't do a single thing about it.
Today's book was "The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green. Honestly, there has never been a John Green book that hasn't made me feel something. There also hasn't been a John Green book that didn't make me wish I was smarter. He makes me want to change for the better instead of wallowing in my hopes for the future. He gives me hope that'll someday I'll find people who will take all of what I am and appreciate it. I'm not a genius like Colin, or the perfection Alaska is. I love quotes, and reading about different religion like Pudge, yet I'm not courageous enough to go do something with my life (yet, I hope). I'm rather prudent. I'm definitly not a gorgeous, heart-breaker like any Katherine. I'm not like Gus, always doing the right thing at the right time. I'm not Hazel, I love giving hugs too much to be. And I'm not as smart. I'm not like any character from his books, yet I can relate to every single one of them. I'm a pretty quirky person that most teenagers my age have a hard time understanding, yet still accept. I'm loud. I have a weird laugh. I have eyes that change color depending on the lighting. I'm normal but not. And that's why I love books.
No, not because I'm kind of normal. Because I can relate myself to people I have met that are written by people I will never know. Yet, these words and stories have still touched me. That, is the beauty of books. I know, if you scroll through my blog you'll see a lot of mentions of John Green. Just so you know, his books are not the only books I read. Here are a few authors/books that I like that I can think of right now:
-The Perks of Being a Wallflower
-Catcher of the Rye
-Into the Wild
-The Kite Runner
-Hunger Games
-The Giver
-Megan McCafferty
-J.K. Rowling
-Sarah Dessen
-Meg Cabot (some)
-John Grisham
& I really, really love to read biographies.
I will not, like a majority of book lovers, try to convert you into one of us. To me, reading is something sacred. Special. Books are like the hole that Alice falls into. The only difference is I do it my choice. I leap into a story. I appreciate every word written, if it's a good book. I'll read a book once, twice, thrice, and more. Within a book, I can learn a lesson without the consequences. It's as if I'm living life to the fullest potential by not only living my life but also the life of many others. That, is my form of YOLO.
As of today, I spent my early afternoon choking back tears because I couldn't save a fictional character from his written doom. This happens to me more frequently than it should. I grab a book and finish it within a day. Then, I exhibit actions that would lead a normal human to think I am suffering from emotional trauma because majority of the characters in the book end up meaning a lot more to me than they should. Also because horrible things happen to them and I can't do a single thing about it.
Today's book was "The Fault In Our Stars" by John Green. Honestly, there has never been a John Green book that hasn't made me feel something. There also hasn't been a John Green book that didn't make me wish I was smarter. He makes me want to change for the better instead of wallowing in my hopes for the future. He gives me hope that'll someday I'll find people who will take all of what I am and appreciate it. I'm not a genius like Colin, or the perfection Alaska is. I love quotes, and reading about different religion like Pudge, yet I'm not courageous enough to go do something with my life (yet, I hope). I'm rather prudent. I'm definitly not a gorgeous, heart-breaker like any Katherine. I'm not like Gus, always doing the right thing at the right time. I'm not Hazel, I love giving hugs too much to be. And I'm not as smart. I'm not like any character from his books, yet I can relate to every single one of them. I'm a pretty quirky person that most teenagers my age have a hard time understanding, yet still accept. I'm loud. I have a weird laugh. I have eyes that change color depending on the lighting. I'm normal but not. And that's why I love books.
No, not because I'm kind of normal. Because I can relate myself to people I have met that are written by people I will never know. Yet, these words and stories have still touched me. That, is the beauty of books. I know, if you scroll through my blog you'll see a lot of mentions of John Green. Just so you know, his books are not the only books I read. Here are a few authors/books that I like that I can think of right now:
-The Perks of Being a Wallflower
-Catcher of the Rye
-Into the Wild
-The Kite Runner
-Hunger Games
-The Giver
-Megan McCafferty
-J.K. Rowling
-Sarah Dessen
-Meg Cabot (some)
-John Grisham
& I really, really love to read biographies.
You amaze me once again Aryaa!! YOu are soo talented!! :)
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