The Power of Books

Books have always had a powerful effect towards humanity for as long as they have existed in our world. They encourage, strengthen, and inspire us and they take away our pain, take us to other worlds, get us out of reality, and they seep us knowledge without our knowing. Believe it or not, books are an important part of our society. Without them, who knows how our world may be? Perhaps we'll be less knowledgeable, or maybe our world will be lead downhill towards depression with no source of imagination available. Who knows?




The most common reasons we look to books are to seek for comfort, enjoyment, and knowledge. Comfort for those who are having troubles with their lives. Knowledge for those who want to fill their minds with new things. Finally, enjoyment for those who just like to read for fun.


Books are always there. Really thinking about it, they're one of the only things that are loyal to us. Even though they don't have a mind of their own, they are the ones that are always their to help us and show us around. Have you ever heard the phrase "Man's best friend"? Usually the non too famous phrase is referring to dogs. Well, refer the well known phrase to the word books instead of dogs and you've got the main idea. Because really, books are man's best friend.


As I already said, books are powerful. They can take you to places far off in a whole other world. They can affect your mood, making you sad, happy, lost, or sometimes even angry. They can affect your life. For example, reading the book Ishmael has brought me new outlooks on life, making me in ways more stubborn and giving me an urge to save the world one day. Books give people a chance to be able to create and make something of themselves. And guess what? They can do so much more than just what I named. The power of books can go on and on.


So are you getting the idea of what I'm saying?


Like it or not, books are a part of humanity.


Read.

My 100+ reading list for 2010!

This year is all about competitions and challenges. I've already joined three and I'm now joining another! So what exactly is my new challenge that I have joined? Well, I think you can pretty much figure it out just from looking at the title. Yep, that's right. I'm going to read 100 books or more this year. Way to go me!

I've never done anything like this before, but I'm still hoping that I can still anyways complete this goal of mine. If I don't accomplish it, then "Oh well there's always next year" is all I can say. Just kidding. I think I would end up tearing out all my hair due to the fact that I failed.

So what about you guys? I'm talking to all you book nerds. Why don't you all join me and see if we can do this! Yeah!

List of 100+ Books for 2010!

1. Tithe

2. Vampire Academy book 1

3. Ranger's Apprentice #1

4. Ranger's Apprentice #2

5. Ranger's Apprentice #3

6. Ranger's Apprentice #4

7. Lily Dale Awakening

8. Dragon's Keep

9. Twisted

10. Pretty Little Liars: Heartless

11. The Luxe

12. Secret of the Sirens

13. Dreamland

14. Dead Connection

15. Witch Child

16. Metamorphoses: A play

17. Night

18. Vampire Academy: Frostbite

19. Two Way Street

20. Perfect Chemistry

21. Vampire Academy: Shadow Kiss

22. Neverwhere

Nanowrimo Rocks!

Nanowrimo. Or shall I say National Novel Writing Month. One of my favorite contest-like-things I've ever done! If you've never heard of it then you're a complete loser and destined to die a harsh and everlasting death. Okay, just kidding about that last sentence but I was completely serious of what I wrote before. It's one of the best! Well, I suppose if you're one of those people that all you do is write, then it's the thing for you.

Every November, Nanowrimo comes back into play for all those booknerds, writing freaks, and for weird people who likes absolutely everything, but hates it all. What it is, is a writing program where you have to write a novel in one month for everyone 12 and up and since I'm you know, old enough, I was able to do it. And do you want to know the great thing about it? Anybody can win when they have completed the word limit. And the word limit isn't even that big! The word limit is only 50,000 words aka 175 pages! See, not bad at all!

Okay, maybe it is a lot. In fact, last november was my first year doing the thing and I...didn't make it. Such a shame. But it was difficult I tell you! I only got to 59 pages of a story I didn't even end up liking! But in a way it was an accomplishment because I fell in love with writing even more and 59 pages was the most I have ever written for a story. But this year I will be doing it again and hopefully surpass the limit!

The people of nanowrimo give you writing tips and hold nanowrimo events where the people in your area who also do nanowrimo meet at a bookstore, library, cafe, or a similar place to talk about what you're writing and get other people's opinions. And the nanowrimo website sells these awesome sweatshirts and mugs with nanowrimo on it and all sorts of cool sayings! It's like a big bonus I say!

In case you're wanting to know, if you win you get a certificate and can get your book published without having to get an agent and sell it on amazon. Or if you don't want to do that you can get one copy published for you and you only. Yes, nice isn't it?

It's a great event and I think all you writers should try it, just for the fun of it!

Want to check it out? http://www.nanowrimo.org/

My nanowrimo user: deamberrocks