Introduction

Hello!

So this is my first post just to kind of introduce myself and what I aim to achieve with this blog.
Firstly I love to read and have always loved to read. You can blame my mum for that; shes a bit of a book-aholic.
Ever since I was a kid I've loved reading and have always had at least one book on the go at a time.
But it got a lot worse when I moved out to live on my own. I spent most of my time reading because I had a lot more time to myself.
My bookcase now looks like a nice alphabetized bookstore shelf from the young adult section.
I would spend at least £50 a month on books but sadly I can no longer fund this habit! Luckily I got a kindle for my birthday this year, which I said I would never do because I love the feel of a book, but I gave in in the end. Also having a cover on it helps to trick me into thinking I'm actually holding a real book.

Not only is it cheaper for me because I can now get most books at a discounted price but I seem to read more books than ever. I think this is mainly because you can't see how much of the book you have left apart from the little percentage shown in the corner.

I have been reading more than ever also because I am currently one of those people that everyone hates; unemployed! That's right, I'm one of those people. ;) That means I have a lot more time on my hands (when I'm not applying for jobs.

My main genre is young adult, I love most of the different types, historical, fantasy, futuristic and downright weird but I read them because it means I get to use my imagination and my mum always taught me to use my imagination because it's something that is individual to every person. No one else can imagine the things in the same way that you do and that's what makes books beautiful. The fact that someone has taken an idea and turned into a whole story is amazing.

One last thing you should know about me, I also love to write stories myself and by reading it feels like an education on what works and what doesn't as well as what I enjoy.