Thursday, February 24, 2011

What Type Of Reader Am I?

  
      If I am reading a good book, I would describe myself as a mogul reader. According to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a mogul reader is someone who profits by what they read and enables others to refer by it. The books I choose to read usually have endings that stick with you and have good meanings. I like to learn by what the characters in my books act on, and what their problems may be. When I read, I feel as if I loose where I may be and become the character in the book just while I read the pages written, and my imagination takes me into the situation and helps me grasp what the character is feeling. I feel as if by the end of the story the morals the character had accomplished, I had to in someway. I cherish those morals and share to others those same morals. Although I am a mogul when reading good books, I feel as if I do not grasp the morals and meanings of books as well if I am not intrigued by the content. 
One of my current favourite books I have read is The Gravesavers by: Sheree Fitch. I related very well to the main character in her book. While her character was 14 years old, I was 14 as well reading the book. The character’s actions and thoughts were some of my very own, which made it easy for me to understand where the character was coming from at the time. The book was a typical summer themed adventure book that tells a great story.

Here Is Sheree Fitch's official blog: http://www.shereefitch.com/

Thursday, February 17, 2011

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." - Frederick Douglass

        I really liked this quote for many reasons. The quote drew me in when I first read it.
When I first read this quote, I thought of joy, reading, and freedom but as I read it over I had to stop and think about what it really meant.  I think this quote means that when you learn to read, you open yourself up to a whole new world of education. I think reading is the key to success, and how far your future holds in education. The experience of reading a good book makes you feel free, which I think is one of the messages in this quote. This quote reminded me of how much reading a good book feels relaxing. Feeling free to me means releasing stress and enjoying something. When I am reading a good book I feel like I have escaped the world for just a few chapters and I feel relaxed. Every time I read this quote it motivates me to keep on reading!