I read because reading teaches me new things. I remember back in intermediate school when I would read nothing but nonfiction. It may be the reason I am so smart today. I would love to read about turtles as they are my favorite animals. In addition to reading about turtles I would also read about penguins, lions, and other interesting animals. The scariest animals I read about were parasites as they had always freaked me out. Through reading I learned so much about how the world works. In addition to learning, I also read for pleasure. My favorite types of books are horror novels. I read the entire Goosebumps series by R. L. Stein. Some other series I read were the American Chillers and Michigan Chillers. As I grew the books I read got more and more complex leading into the works of Darren Shan. He is my all time favorite Horror author. I would be engrossed in his books until I got to the end then immediately would move on to the next book in the series. The Saga of Darren Shan and The Demonata were my favorite series by him. All together reading has taught me a lot about the world around me and given me a lot of pleasure throughout my years.
