Jo, Harry, and a whole lotta Edward

The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read. -Abraham Lincoln

Books. Millions of books. Around the world, books are one of the things we as humans have in common.

Some people hate them. They didn't want to read them in school, and definitely don't want to read them for pleasure. Some people, on the other hand, love books. They love delving into an unknown world and making it their own.

I am one of those people.

As a little girl, I was always kind of left on the outside. I was shy, and my looks at the time didn't help (kids can be so cruel). So I read books. Big books, little books, new books, old books- I read all sorts. It didn't matter what the story was, as long as it took me away with it. No one sees the story exactly as the author did, or exactly as someone reading the same book does.

Which is why books are so wonderful. No matter how vivid and detailed a story may be, it's only laying the foundation for your imagination.

One of my all-time favorites is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Jo was my favorite character, because, like me, she was intelligent, and a little different from those around her. Plus she was a writer. But I loved her more for the ways that she was not like me- fiesty and independent, never caring what others (except for the important ones-family) thought of her. It's definitely a must-read if you haven't already.

I could go on and on when it comes to books- let's make it simple and just say this: I'm a reader of all sorts. I loved Little Women and Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen). Frank L. Baum's original The Wizard of Oz was amazing. I own a copy of The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath because I couldn't put it down at Barnes & Noble.

But at the same time, I was addicted to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter- I inhaled each and every book the morning it came out. I still re-read them from time to time. And I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I own Stephenie Meyer's Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. They sit on the top shelf of my overflowing bookcase and are well-worn from being read over and again.

Just for the record, I am on Team Edward.

Kourtney scribbled at 2:24 pm