Finally

This semester I read more than I thought I would, however it wasn't always easy for me to reach the required amount of pages or to find time to read. I read a lot of romance novels, of course, and a variety of other books that were recommended to me by someone else. One challenge I had was pushing myself to stick with a book that I found boring to read or hard to read, but I did. I read during any amount of time I could find, at night, during commercials while watching tv, etc. If I find a book that instantly grabs me and interests me, I can read for hours totally absorbed in the book. However, I don't think that's happened completely since I read the Twilight series. Whenever I find a good book that I think someone else would enjoy, like a family member or friend, I talk about it to them and suggest they read it.

At the end of the semester I still think I'm the same reader I always have been. I still read the same types of books because the books I read are the ones that interest me. But, by doing the "Art of" projects and exercises I look at writing in a different way. I have a new perspective of how to be descriptive and analytical. This summer I will most likely read independently because I do almost every summer. I'll probably be reading the same types of books because I like to enjoy what I read. If I'm reading a book that I don't get into until the very end, I don't enjoy reading it. I think you should enjoy what you're reading, especially if you're reading independently and have a choice of what you read. As of right now I'm going to finish reading Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen and then read another one of her books.