Hi all! I know that this is completely random, but I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to anyone who is reading my blog. I hope that around this time of year, my blog is a little more useful than usual because now you are all probably trying to add things to your Christmas List and are looking through my blog for anything you may find of interest. The majority of the books I review are those that I get gifted around this time, so I hope that a lot of you are also hoping to get books for Christmas, though I know that the number of teens reading is quickly diminishing and soon there will be only us strong readers.
I also wanted to say, as a reminder to you all, why I continue with this blog, even after finishing my Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award (which, by the way, I finally got after completing it 2 years ago). I keep reviewing books because books are my passion and right now I feel like I don't have any purpose in life because I truly have no clue what to do in the future. But, when I read, all of those feelings disappear and its just me and the characters of the story going on an incredible adventure. It is while I'm reading that I feel completely unstoppable as I fight dragons and demons and sorcerers, which feels so much easier than facing reality. Books are my escape and all of the books that I review here, and all the ones from my childhood, are a part of me.
Lots of people tell me that what I read isn't real and that I should stop thinking about it. But these people just don't understand. To me, and any other reader you encounter, books are not just words on paper; books are adventures just waiting to begin and characters waiting to take you on them. Deep down, I know that magic isn't real and that all the fictional stories that I read will never be truth. However, I will never admit to having these feelings because for me, books are real and all the characters I have read about are real, because they live through me.
I hope you guys understand what I am saying, and if you don't yet, then keep reading because I am sure that you will find the answer to every question buried somewhere within a book.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I wish you all the best for next year.
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