When I was young, I loved reading more than anything. I was the kid who had a book hidden inside the book we were suppose to be reading. When other kids were out playing sports on the playground, I brought my book to the swing set. In high school, one of our assignments was to read five books over the course of the year and write blog posts about it. I finished that assignment in two months. Now in college, I find myself starting a book, but never getting to finish it.

So, here are 7 reasons why I would rather be reading then doing anything else"

For one, I want to finish a damn book.

In the past year, I have started seven books, but only finished four. I am not counting how many comic books I have read because those are such an easy read for me that I have read countless of those. I would like to finish an actual novel so I can finally knows what happens to these characters.

Two, I want to forget the real world.

This past year has been one of the hardest. From being diagnosed with anxiety to changing my major from what I had wanted it to be since I was in second grade. I would like to for maybe an hour, just forget all of my problems, all of my anxieties, and move into a different world where I don't have to worry about the outcomes.

Three, I want to snuggle in my favorite blanket.

I have a certain blanket that I like to snuggle in while I am reading. I cannot use it for homework because otherwise, I am way too comfy. I want to bring out that blanket and cuddle up with my book.

Four, these characters are a lot more interesting than some people in real life.

These characters give me a chance to escape some of the more boring people in my life and give me some adventure or romance to root for. They give me all the things that I sometimes wish my life could be.

Five, I want to smell the book.

I know this sounds like a weird one, but I love book smell. I love the smell of new books and old books. I love getting a great big sniff in while I am reading and start to relax myself.

Six, my anxiety is way too high for it to be good.

When my anxiety gets to high, all I want to do is lie in my bed and read. It is hard to do that when I get anxious because I want to finish whatever is making me anxious. Then, I get tired of reading a textbook and I just want to lie on the couch and watch some mindless TV.

And finally, I want to write more.

I have noticed over the years that if I am reading more, I am writing more. I have a million ideas up in my head that I want to release, but I have a hard time with motivation. If I am reading a book, I look at all the beautiful lines that the author wrote and I want to write my own beautiful lines. I want my lines to inspire people to become authors as well.