"A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way." -Caroline Gordon

Whenever I read a good book, I get caught up in the story. I’m able to forget about what’s around me. A well-written book can make you feel like you’re part of a different world, real or not. You can leave everything behind you and live someone else’s life, even if it’s just for an hour or two. I find it comforting to know that I always have a way to escape reality when I need to. The easiest way to tell a good book apart from a bad one is to read it and see the places it takes you. If you never leave the room you’re in, the book isn’t worth reading. If you travel to another world, however, the book is worth reading again. You may not be able to judge a book by it’s cover, but you can judge a book by it’s ability to transform reality into something amazing.

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