Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Whenever I get really into a book series I tend to stop reading right before the end.

It's some weird little habit I have and my best guess would be that it's because I just don't want it to end, so I put it off for as long as possible.
I started reading Harry Potter long before it was popular.
I believe I was in the 4th grade, and there was only 2 books out.
(I dressed up as HP for Halloween that year and no one knew who I was, THAT'S how long ago.)
I have been to every midnight book and movie release for the series
but for someeee reason, I put off reading the 7th and final book!
After 3 long years, (I can't believe no one has ruined the ending for me)
I AM FINALLY GOING TO FINISH IT.
Sadly, all good things must come to an end.
*sigh*

Here is a picture of Me, my best friend Cory, and my brother Connor on our way to the midnight release party for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, in the summer of 2007.
Me as Hermione, Cory as Harry, and Connor as Neville :)

Twilight.

Ok so I gave in. I'm reading the Twilight books.
Yes, I know. I have conformed to the mass outrage of teenage girls drooling over a vampire romance novel and wishing they had an Edward Cullen to save them.
Well, I'm not obsessed. The movie was good, and the 1st book is pretty good too, but that doesn't mean I'm a crazed Bella Swan-wannabe.

I started thinking about WHY girls get so sucked in. It's because Edward takes care of her and makes her feel like she's the only thing worth living for. Who cares if he's a vampire, he treats her like a princess. Who wouldn't want that? Sheesh.

Anyways, the only reason I'm reading these now is because of my babysitting job. I absolutely cannot stand to sit on the couch all day with 5 year olds watching Dora the Explorer and Spongebob Square Pants all day. I mean, love the kids to death, but I don't do 5 year old TV. It's much better to read something interesting than listen to that. (ps. they watched an episode of Barney, and I won't lie...I def have seen it before. When I was their age. And, I remembered it.)

This is the first time I have read for pleasure in a long time. First I read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, and it was bomb. Now I'm reading the Twilight series. Next stop: Harry Potter #7 (which I started reading the day it came out, and never got around to finishing).

Why am I all into reading you may ask? I find that when I'm actually interested in what I'm reading, and I'm not forced and have no time limit on finishing (aka, school) I actually can enjoy it. It's like getting sucked out of reality for a while and that's kinda nice. Especially when you are bored or sad or whatever, it kinda helps you escape in a way, or forget. Much better than drinking I would say. HA.

Well, I thought this (^ ^) was funny. I swear I'm not obsessed. It's just plain funny.