My Favorite Book

I think my favorite book would have to be Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke. This is not because it was an enthralling tale of romance and danger that left me on the edge of my seat throughout the book, well at least it wouldn't do that now. The reason I picked this book to write about isn't because of the writing style or even the story, but because it's one of the reasons I love to read. 

Now if you have ever read the Inkheart stories you know that they aren't the shortest books. These are some pretty big books, especially for sixth graders; I'm talking like 500 pages each. That's a lot for a kid to handle. You probably don't think that it sounds that bad, but I was a lazy kid and my mind could not get through 25 pages of text without getting bored, let alone 500. So the fact that I could finish the series in about a month was a big accomplishment for me.

Another thing that made it such a good book for me was the fact that all my friends were reading it. We got to go on the roller-coaster of emotions that was Inkheart, and we got to do that together. During lunch we all had our books out. The table was filled with gasps, tears and the occasional, "No! Stop! I haven't gotten there yet!". Then the movie came out, and we all got to watch, awe-stricken, as Paul Bettany threw fire on screen. Could you ask for a better book reading experience as a kid?

The last reason as to why I love this book is because of the story. But Morgan, you said earlier that the reason you loved this book wasn't because of the amazing story line? Well yes, looking back it wasn't the greatest story I've ever read; But now that i'm older and more mature I've read so many good books! Some with story arcs that would blow your minds, and others with stories equivalent to a 3rd graders writing project. At the time though, Inkheart was the greatest story I had ever read. Don't get me wrong I still love the book (hence the essay) I just don't think it's the greatest piece of literature the world has ever seen anymore.

However Inkheart is a fantastic book (and a movie for that matter, did I mention Paul Bettany was shirtless in that scene?) and I would recommend it to anyone. It is near and dear to my heart and I will always remember it as the book that made me love books.