"Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home." ~ Anna Quindlen

     With books, it’s not about the ending of the story. It’s never about if the boy gets the girl, or if good triumphs over evil. What entices a reader is how the boy gets the girl and how good vanquishes evil. A reader relishes in the journey, and doesn’t want to just skip to the end. However, when you do get to the end you have this satisfying feeling. You know these characters, you’ve gone on this adventure w ith them, and now can share their victories.

      A good book can consume you into an entirely different world. They can transport you to other lands, make you befriend the characters and accept a foreign place into your heart. A good book becomes another home for you. This concept, the idea that a book is the journey and the destination is essential in good literature. A book is like a road trip, rather than a trip to the mall. When you go to the mall, you don’t care for the journey; you just want to get there. With a road trip, it’s all about the experiences you have on the way there – whatever your destination is, it’s just a bonus.
   
     When I read a book, I want to lose myself in another world for a couple of hours. I want to meet new people and let them take me on this escapade. I want to learn about them, what they think, why they do things and what happens to them. I want to become a part of the story myself. A good piece of literature will make you feel more at home than anything else, all while exciting you. We all love finding out the ending to a story – but what is the point if you don’t hear the story first?