Okay. So, this is a question that everyone asks me. And, I am never able to answer them properly. Probably because the topic gets changed:P and also my mind is not exactly able to express that love. And, that's why I wanted to write this blog. So, here goes.

First of all, I would like to share my reading journey with you all. And, as usual, like everyone else, I started my reading with Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, and Geronimo Stilton. I loved those books a lot and they were one of the best things that happened to me. They introduced me to reading! These books are so adorable, fun, and enjoyable. And then, in 7th grade, I was suggested Harry Potter by my friend. Now, I would like to add that, before, when I had first heard of it, I was irritated by the hype it was getting and also by how frequently it used to come on tv channels (clearly, I was stupid). But the way my friend described it, I was quite excited to read it. She had already finished the first book in the series when I started it. And, when I finished the first one. I was like- WOW! It was so good. And I kept on borrowing and reading the whole series. And my first ever record was made! I read 800 pages in just a week! It was a big thing for me.

After finishing the whole series, I was in love with it. I instantly became a Potterhead and also, it was the beginning of my reading journey! And, this is how I fell in love with reading books. The feeling was so good as I had finished a huge series of 7 books in just 2-3 months. I am faster in reading now; but for a start, it was a huge accomplishment.

Now, let's get to the main question- why do I love reading? The main thing is that it takes you to a whole new world of the fictional characters and that is such an incredible feeling! If you ask a reader, he/she will always say that fictional characters are much much much better than real people. Talking to real people, its a mess (anxiety, nervousness and awkward atmosphere)! We can imagine the characters in our own way and never worry about them being away from us since we always have them with us through the book. We will always have access to them by reading the books. And the best thing is the fanfiction. For example, if we loved a book or series, then we can create different stories by taking the same characters and the same world. This is so cool, don't you think? We can express our feelings and imagination with the fictional people we love!

Reading is an activity with which I can never get bored or tired. If I start a book, the story goes on and on and gets deeper and deeper and I cannot come out of it. I don't know why, but, all these feelings cannot be explained but felt. You have to experience it on your own. You might think I am ranting on and on about books!? "Ughhh... what a thing to be excited about! I feel like throwing books away towards the wall because they are the things that make our life so miserable!" But, no! It's not true! Reading beautiful stories written by different authors and different readers having unique opinions about the same book is such an amazing experience! And also, books teach us a whole bunch of life lessons in a fun and relatable way. And, while reading, it's your imagination that is able to give you a vivid experience of the story. You are the spectator and creator of the story which is written by a different mind. Man! Its- I can't even- And when you finish a story, oh my god... its the best thing! All the thoughts that rush in your head and with me, what happens is that I keep thinking about the book until I start reading the next one. Also, the TBRs (to be read) and the lists are so exciting!

Okay, so there are a thousand reasons why I love books. I can't explain it in words. I might have not mentioned all the reasons. but whatever came into my mind, I wrote it:) But what I can tell is that- Reading is the best feeling in the whole world! Yes, reading can be a feeling!

Love,

Ashi:)