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Readers' High

Reading is a pleasant experience for many people. After reading some interesting or entertaining books, I often shared my experience of the reading with several of my friends. While some of them agreed that the process of reading was enjoyable, they also thought that the more books they read, the more knowledge they gained. However, they could not explain why reading was such a pleasant experience but could only say something about the fine reputation of the author and the brief outline of the book. If forced, most of them did not remember the specific details about the book and could not even precisely describe their feelings after reading. They often ended their descriptions with a satisfied smile. This self-contented and indescribable feeling is what veteran readers have when they finish reading a book. Because they are different from normal readers, this kind of readers are called" bookworms. "

Bookworms are actually readers who arecompletely absorbed in books. Not like the addicts to alcohol and drugs, bookworms do not only indulge themselves in the pleasure of the reading but consider reading as a way to enrich their life. On the contrary, alcoholics and drug addicts are just self-indulgent and they isolate themselves from the society. Furthermore, bookworms are different from the television viewers. Bookworms do not just limit their vision to the idiot boxes and do not live a passive life. Instead, bookworms’ thoughts have no boundaries and many thoughts rush through their heads when they read books. They get more from book reading than they expect.

A heavy bookworm confesses that he should do other things except reading, but the fact that he does not go out to play with friends or even does not want to talk with his family means that these activities are not as desirable as book reading. What he wants to do is to immerse in the world of books. For instance, my mother bought me a popular novel named Harry Potter as a birthday present seven years ago. As soon as I got the book, I was totally absorbed in it. At that time, what I saw was the broomstick and the wand and what I heard was the conversations of the characters as if my real self was one of those witches in the book. Sometimes I was so addicted to the book that I could not hear my mother who urged me to have dinner. Therefore, in a way, bookworms’ life is as varied as those characters living in the imaginary world.

People who just study hard are not called bookworms. After experiencing such a mystical feeling in reading, I realize that the factors of being bookworms are to completely concentrate on the books and to indulge themselves in the fictional world. A heavy reader once defines that bookworms are persons who are very fond, perhaps too fond, of reading or study. Besides, bookworms always think that reading is the most pleasant activity of everyday life because they can play many imaginary roles and experience varied life within a short term. However, people who just study hard focus on the books because they want to get high scores or to get more knowledge. They do not surrender themselves to the world of books and even do not understand what the author actually means. Instead, what they do is to pile up their confusion in their brains and do not try to comprehend the problems or the plot.

Bookworms not only should remember the specific details of the plot but also should be wholeheartedly absorbed in the books. Above all, they cannot stop reading even if pressed. They desperate to know what will happened in the next chapter. As a result, they blot out the real world and enter an enjoyable state. Sometimes I can feel the wonderful satisfaction and I enjoy it very much. That is what keeps me reading.