i want an essay on books my best friends
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Being an only child, books have always been and will be, my best friends. They make me think about others' feelings and appreciate the world and its beings in a different light. Books intrigue me. They induce strong feelings in me and keep me on edge till the very end.
I'm a fan of fiction but I also read non-fiction. The pull for fiction comes from the fact the author builds an entire world that may not exist but seems very true when savoured through the words. I think that’s part of the reason. But books also engage me because of the fact that reality is sometimes too hard to handle and I find fictional characters much more friendly and appealing than those around me.
My parents would buy me books from when I was very young. Till the moment I die, I will be surrounded by books,books,books. And I do not think anyone needs a reason to read. It is a whole world always open to anyone willing to enter it.
What pains me is the fact that nowadays no one gives literature the importance it deserves. I have always relished reading and enjoy my language classes the most at school.
I think I mostly read sitting on the bed cross-legged with my book balanced on a pillow. You see, I tend to take good care of books, almost as if they have a life of their own. Even a tiny bend of the cover can get me real angry and I will do my best to restore it to normal. While reading, I tend to toss and turn or sit up according to the situation in the story.
There aren't many people in my family who go on reading like I do. Mom mostly buys me the books I want but when I put studies at stake, she turns furious. My cousin reads a bit on my compulsion but that is all. I remember she once called me 'Shakespeare'! I am not anywhere that good, but I want to read all the books I can before my last breath. So now, I will get going; I have got a book to read!
Books are our best friends, there is a saying. Books are the ones which give us enormous amount of knowledge. We go to school and learn a lot of new stuff. We are taught a lot of things and we are told some things. But to completely understand all concepts in the subjects, we need to read and consult the books.
The people who tell, teach or advise us are not always there with us. But the books are always with us. We can refer to them and clarify our doubt or remind ourselves of some point we have forgotten or learn a point which we have not looked into so far.
Books may be costly to buy. But good books are worth more than the money. They give some thing more than money can give. When we are traveling and have to spend time on the journey , it is good to read books. When we are at home and have nothing very important or urgent to do, it is better to read books. The time is well spent and we gain interesting things.
We need to put the books to good use. We need to organize them well. We need to read the right kind of books at the right time. Often some people with disturbed mind try to read the great and sacred epics like Ramayana or some Sthothras of Gods to keep their mind occupied and to regain peace of mind.
Books written by great persons generate noble thoughts in us. They give us analytical skills. They help in conceptualization of concepts and practical problems. People some times ridicule some serious book readers. It is important to be practical in applying the knowledge gained from the books and not just remain readers.
Good use of books means learning the appropriate knowledge, let it be technical, language skills, or general knowledge or fun related stuff. We shine with bright face and have more confidence in ourselves when use the books. It is also very important to note down important points, thoughts, doubts or footnotes in a good note book when we read the book.
We should use the books carefully without damaging them. We should keep them safe from wet environment and keep them away from dust. We should not make a lot of drawings or funny and crazy remarks on the books, ridiculing any body or any concept. One good advantage of using books is that we can select what we want, we can read what we want and whenever we want.
In the modern world, books are also changing their appearance from hard copy in paperbacks to ebooks on Internet. It depends on whether we are comfortable reading a hard copy or a soft-copy on the computer. Finally, I will say that, we have progressed in this age this much because of the great laws, concepts, sciences, thoughts, inventions, discoveries and their efforts that were documented by our ancestors in the form of books. Those books have accelerated the the progress of our civilization.