I have a serious love affair with books.

And it all started in primary school when I would be so excited to go to the library and borrow a book. (Though nine times out of ten, it was always the book The Pizza Princess.)

Then it was aaaall about Jacqueline Wilson, Harry Potter - obvs - and Goosebumps. Not forgetting aaaaall the teen fiction I read in high school.

I read so much, I even walked to school with a book open in my hands.

Fast forward to 2019, and I'm still pretty much OBSESSED with these paper objects that hide the secrets of a good story.

And I'm here to tell you why they're amazing too. I'm talking about the physical kind as well...

• FIRSTLY, the smell of a book is amazing. I like to flick through a fresh book I just bought from Waterstones and inhale that new paper smell.
• A physical book is the best option for me. I've never been a fan of kindles and would rather not be staring at a screen 90% of the time. I prefer holding the weight of a book, turn a page, and have a beautiful book shelf full of my faves.
• When you want to relax away from social media, watching tv or take your mind off anything stressing you in the moment, you can get lost in a good book. On my two weeks off not too long ago, I managed to read four books because I'd just get sucked into the story and the characters - and it was bliss.
• Books can relax your brain before bed. I go up to bed an hour early now and read my book rather than watch youtube up until the last second. It makes me feel properly tired so I can get a good nights sleep.
• There's so many different kinds of stories out there. There's something for everyone. Fictional, non-fiction, fantasy, horror, thriller, ect. And I looooove spending at least an hour in Waterstone's going through all the sections and picking up what's jumping out at me.

I could list like 1000 more reasons, but for me these are the main ones...