YA Giveaway by Beth Revis
I am not just any Book Druggie, I am a completely YA DRUGGIE AS WELL! Why do I love YA.. why does any one love YA genre.. well I tell you why I have a YA drug addiction because just like any drug it's an escape to explore the world as you want to see it.
(*NOTE*, I have NEVER ever tried any drugs nor do I encourage it!)
Since before I entered school, I've always lived apart from this world and deep in my head. You may think this chick is psycho, but I'm still intact with reality so clinical therapy won't be necessary. I confess since I think I was four to about the age of um I think eight I had always created this crazy twisted fantasy world. Instead of just having an ordinary imaginary friend, I was total badass with my super hero side friends trying to save the world together from evil destruction. Gosh I remember I would be in my bedroom jumping from my bed on to the ground (I always took precaution by placing pillows on the ground, never broke a bone ^_^ ). I had detailed features of how my super hero friends , and went in depth of who had what powers and why. Everyday that would pass, during recess, lunch , or in line to go back in class I would think of my next mission and battle. I even had vampires in my world of imagination ( Unfortunately I didn't have Edward or Simon ( TMI ).Instead of having my mom or siblings tell me stories, I would go in full emotion describing my world. I would even sometimes act it out without conscious.
Then I grew up, no more imagining. No more pretending to save the world with amazing super powers that I can shoot from the palm of my hand. No more pretending that I could fly. No more days of just being a kid and not giving a dam how any present path and choice could affect my future. It was all over. I still did read books, but something was lacking.
Then later I stayed about four years not reading, I probably read 3 books because I had no time for it or any access to a book. But, one day I picked up a YA fantasy novel ( I can't recall which) and I begun reading. I finished the book in one sitting. The moment I finished that book I went to my local library and got myself a library card, and began streaming looking for books to put on hold. The book was the beginning of a revelation. It was the spark I needed. Why do I love YA so much well because it is my therapy from reality. It's a dose of escape from this everyday life routine. The suspense, action, romance, mystery, fantasy, and thrill of all it is what draws me to YA. It's like I can be a kid again, but in a much older and suitable preference for my age and maturity. YA has proven that deep down we still have the drive of imagination from when we were children. There's a kid in all of us.
When I'm reading and I'm hooked to the book, then I feel like I am inside the propagandist and some how connecting to them. YA isn't just teen filled romance, there's more to it than meets the eye. Once I'm connected to a story or character, I then grow with them through their journey. Some books have great moral messages, like Delirium by Lauren Oliver. The book started out slow for me, but it really had me thinking how would the world be without love. We would all be shallow heartless souls (and I think the world has enough people of that, don't need to add more to the burden). Delirium taught me not to take love, family, friendship, and freedom for granted.
Everyday with YA I get to read and "live" a different life. Words can change you, and the books we most love can affect us subconsciously. YA has connected me to other people, or should I say Book Druggies, that I never had any real connection to. But YA has created a community of YA Druggies, and I am on top of the list!
