I think I am not the only living person in this planet who loves to read.

I do believe that something magical can happen when you read a book. J.K. Rowling

Reading is not just my hobby it is my hubby. Funny as it is but I actually and always fell in love with the words of every book that I had read.

This craziness of mine started when I was second year high school. My classmate asked me to actually hold her book because she needs to go to the Comfort Room. Without hesitation I actually hold it but I was mesmerised when I glance the cover of the book! It was magical and weird. In an instant I started browsing at the pictures and in that very moment I feel I heard someone deep inside me telling me “You Read!”. Guess what book it was?

The first book that I actually read was THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES written by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. I can still remember the illustrations of the book, that was the when I met and seen a goblin, hob, sprite,elf and many more mystical creature that you would surely fell in love with.

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TOP 10 BOOKS IN MY LIST

• The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
• The Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi
• Paper Towns by John Green
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
• The Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
• Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex and Brett Harris
• I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris

I am not telling you to read these or these books are the best. We have a different list of books but these books are the one that inspire me to the highest level. I’ve read most of my books a hardbound copy but there are times that I had read it using a soft copy only.

Regardless of what kind of work we have, either you’re a professional doctor, lawyer, businessman, or a teacher like me. Our work requires reading and it might not be in a leisurely manner but we cannot ignore the fact that in every word, sentence, paragraph that we read we know what it actually gives to us. For me, reading gives me an incomparable pleasure and it is indeed a very precious and priceless hobby.

I have 4 main reasons why reading books is my hobby or let just say why I am a bookworm.

MY 4 REASONS OF READING

Improves my brain cells and gives me a lifetime lesson

I’m not stuck in one genre of a book. I read fiction, non-fiction, sci-fi, romance, fantasy, christian books and many more. Reading gives me the opportunity to gain some information and it is better to actually read in my spare time than doing nothing. This is the main reason why I choose to read than the other things or other activities as a hobby. Books gives me information and increases the depth of my knowledge as well as my imagination. It keep my brain active at it actually exercises my brain and keeping it healthy because I believe that our brain can store a lot of information but we need to constantly let it eat too. Information os what the brain is eating.

Builds Vocabulary and Improve Writing Skills

As I read, I always come across a new words, idioms, or paragraphs that inspire me. I am not a walking dictionary and reading gives me an opportunity to add some new words in my vocabulary. I hate reading dictionary and I myself is aware of that but reading gives me the chance to see and look at the meaning of a word in order for me to understand the book. It also improve my writing skills since I am not good at it. But reading gives me and taught me to organize my thoughts which I actually lack. So books are such a great help for me in terms of writing term paper and other things that I need to write.

Cheap Entertainment

Yes! This is a hobby that I don’t need to think about spending a lot of money. If there are times that I can’t go to a bookstore to buy one the I can just search an ebook online and I am good to go. At the same time books are really handy, I can enjoy it anywhere and read it everywhere. The thing also is I can save money if I compare it to other activities. It is a lifesaver and moneysaver.

Travel to Different Places

Travelling is quite expensive specially if it is overseas and I know that I can’t afford it. But by just reading I can actually go to places that I wanna go. Books are my plane ticket, a bus ticket, a train and it brings me to the destination that I wanted to go. Not just that but it is a magical travel and it makes you wander with joy. I can also travel to the places that don’t exist in real life but I experience it through reading and that is the fun part.

I am lucky enough that my hobby is actually part of my job. I am a teacher and it requires me to read different literature too. So everyday in my life I spend 90% of my daily activities in reading.
Every stories that I had read have always have some power to motivate me even though I fell so stress. If some eat food to distress I actually read books to do that while listening to music or sometimes with a cup of coffee.

Book or Movie? 🎥

They might call me a bookworm but for me? If I compare the book than the remake of it as a movie? I prefer the book. I can actually feel the pain, sorrows and the happiness of each character that is being portrayed. In a book all emotions are there and there are instances that it will make me cry and laugh at the same time. Books are my hubby so it might be best that my bed is my ideal place for a date. Not kidding! Ahhahaha I love to stay at home and read than going out.

I always get excited to go to a bookstores to go and check new books. It is the kind of lifestyle that I have and will always have - a healthy lifestyle with my books.

It just that the smell of ink and paper are just so lovable. 😊❤️

So, my hobby? My hobby is to. . .

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At the moment? I’m currently reading

THE ILLUMINAE FILES_01 by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR MY LIFE? by John Ortberg

THANK YOU FOR READING EVERYBODY 😊

Also, I’ll have this as an opportunity to say thank you to @anomadsoul for this amazing contest.