I'm now officially on my summer break which actually is going to last until September 2016 due to me taking a gap year away from education which is a much needed break from the system which has stressed me out for the past 4 years of my life. Saying that however, I am looking for a job to take up my time to save up money for either travelling next summer or to spend of university supplies next year which will both be cost effective.
When I think of summer, I always think about endless time for reading books and drinking tea. That sentence in itself makes it obvious that I am a British girl, but I can't help it! Reading since I was a little girl has been something I am passionate about because of how it does take you away from the pressures life throws at you. It allows your imagination to flow and think of a life that could be, and that is what has always enticed me into putting my nose into a book whether it be romance or fantasy. Reading is my summer getaway.
I am currently reading Giovanna Fletcher's Dream a little Dream which is about a young woman dreaming about her dream man who ends up becoming a real man. Books like this show how real life can become a fantasy in a world where reality is becoming our lives with 'reality' TV shows such as TOWIE and Keeping Up With The Kardashians (which I have to admit is a guilty pleasure of mine) consume our minds by wondering what their lives must be like compared to our normal ones. 'Reality' TV is becoming a new form of booking reading where we can watch a 'scripted reality' which is what some books are too.
Nevertheless, nothing seems more luxurious to me than sitting down on my single bed, with a cup of tea on my window sill, chocolate next to me and a good book in my hand which I don't get to do so much during the busy winter months due to school. Now I can do what makes me the most happy, drift off into my bubble of my imagination with a good book.
