The books we read help to shape who we are. Reading offers us, as children, our first independence- allowing us to travel far beyond the confines of our immediate world. Books introduce us to great figures in history, narratives that stir our spirit, fictions that tug us out of ourselves and into the lives of a thousand others, and visions of every era through which human beings have lived. And in the process of stretching who we are, books also connect us to all others- of our own or previous times- who have read what we've read. In the community of readers, we instantly become linked to those who share our love for specific characters or passages. A well-composed book, ' says Caroline Gordon, 'is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way.Ben Jacobs
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Books are a great way to help you escape from reality sometimes. If you’re at a school full of people, the only place to go is your room and read a book. You can also read a book when you’re in a bad mood or when you don’t feel like talking to someone. Reading is one of the best ways to express yourself and find out who you are.
There are so many different genres of books that it’s hard to choose one. So choose the one that you like reading the most and enjoy reading.
Source: The Quotable Book Lover
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