Title: 9 - Describe an exciting book that you enjoy reading
Cue Points
- - When you read it
- - What kind of book it is
- - What it is about
- - And explain why you think it is exciting
Answer
- I read a lot of books.
- However the very first book that I read is also one that I still enjoy reading a lot.
- It is none other than the first book of the Harry Potter series ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’.
- It was gifted to me by my mother on my 10th birthday.
- Initially I was really mad at her because I wanted a recently released video game.
- She told me that she would get me the video game as well but if I gave the book a chance first.
- So I reluctantly picked up the book and started reading.
- I read just 10 pages and I was hooked.
- I remember I used the word unputdownable to describe the book to one of my friends a few days later.
- I started at 9 PM at night and I finally slept at 7 AM the next morning after finishing the last page.
- Fortunately it was the summer vacation or my parents would have taken the book away from me at night and made me go to bed.
- Harry Potter needs no introduction - it is a story about magic a story of good vs evil.
- However for me it is also a coming-of-age story.
- It is a story about a boy becoming a man.
- Everything about the book is perfect the world setting the characterisation the magic system.
- More than that the book isn’t afraid of pulling punches.
- When the protagonist falls into a pit he doesn’t come out unscathed he gets hurt just like a normal human being.
- Good characters die they lose the road to victory isn’t a straight one.
- Every fantasy book is about good vs evil but the exciting books are those where you cannot predict what would happen next and Harry Potter is one of the best examples of that.
- And in the end it would always be the book that got me into the habit of reading.
- So it will always hold a special place in my heart.
- Even now I randomly pick up the book once a month and read two three chapters.
- And I don’t know why but there is always something I feel that I hadn’t read before.
Follow Up Questions
- Do you prefer books or movies?Answer: I think movies can never capture the detail and the emotions that books can. So I always prefer reading books to watching movies. But then again it’s not easy to find time to read books. So sometimes I still watch movies.
- Do you think it is important to read the book before watching the movie version of it?Answer: No not really. Some movie adaptations are really good. A lot of my friends haven’t read the Game of Throne series but they still enjoyed the TV adaptation. Ultimately it’s the person’s preference and availability of time.
- Do boys and girls like the same kinds of books?Answer: I have seen some differences in the magazines boys and girls read. For example I have seen a lot of girls reading fashion magazines and very rarely in the case of boys. However in the case of books I don’t think there is any particular difference.
- What kind of books do Indian people like to read?Answer: I think reading preference doesn’t depend upon nationality. It depends upon personal preference and the book itself. For example Harry Potter is famous all over the world because it is a fabulous book. I think it was meant for children but I have seen a lot of adults calling themselves Potterheads.