As an individual who likes to enjoy my alone time, reading has become a natural hobby since elementary. Cracking open a book and looking at it through fresh eyes felt amazing, and the thrill of exploring worlds unbeknownst to you kept me hooked for days on end. The perspectives, opinions, and ideas that are explored in novels, whether it be a candy read or a literary classic, all have the capability of leaving you vulnerable emotionally, but also develops your critical thinking skills and your own worldview.

What I love about reading is that it takes you out of your reality. Through the stressors in your life, they become momentarily insignificant when you invest in the characters of a novel, the plot twists you didn’t see coming, and experience that intense emotional roller coaster when you know something’s going to go down in the last 50 pages. By reading between the lines and immersing myself in the pages of text, I feel a sense of fulfillment knowing I got something out of this experience and I hope in some way, you get something out of reading too. 🙂