The feeling you get when you stayed up until three in the morning to finish a book.
The feeling you get when you loved characters so much they feel like friends and you genuinely worry about them and their decisions (even if they live in a futuristic dystopian society).
The feeling you get when you wonder if you could write a book like that.
The feeling you get when you know there is another book in the series and can't wait to download it to your kindle in the morning (since 3 a.m. is not a good time to do this).
And experience total let down. I stayed up late finishing The Elite last night, knowing there was a third book in the trilogy called The One. I went to download it this morning, and to my dismay, it won't be available until May 6, 2014. You could say I am one disappointed reader to say the least. Hopefully time will go quickly.
In the meantime, are you reading something great? I have many suggestions on goodreads, but thought I would check with my students for suggestions too. I love sci fi, contemporary fiction, and realistic fiction. I also love a good memoir. Some of my favorite authors include Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain, and now Kiera Cass. Okay, go!
I have felt close to characters in a book before too. Bruiser is a great book that I read a while ago that I would suggest!
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