The Joy And Enthusiasm Of Reading By Rick Moody

Over the last twenty years, reading in America has drastically changed. The essays, “How to Mark a Book” by Mortimer Alder and “The Joy and Enthusiasm of Reading” by Rick Moody, both address how the use of books changes during your life. I feel that the way Americans read has changed since these essays were written. In today’s technology driven world, reading and interacting with a book does not require “cracking a spine” of a traditional book. Today more and more Americans read “books” on iPads, Kindles, and electronic readers. As electronic sources book replace paper bound books, the way Americans use and react to books is changing in two areas: reading books for school and on the flight deck. America is transitioning from reading traditional books to using new electronic methods. For centuries books have man’s source of …show more content…
Libraries across American hold all of the information that we know and use. Stacks and stacks, and rows and rows of shelved books preserve the science, history, poetry, and pose that make up American literature and worldwide knowledge. From the dusty encyclopedia volumes of Lincoln Library to the wild western stories of Louis L’Amour, our libraries have been the center of knowledge in America. Having a library card opened the gates of world to any reader, young and old. Moody discussed how as he grew older, his joy of reading changed as he progressed through school and life. As a child, my favorite books were Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter who got into trouble and had grand adventures throughout each book of the series. Each book had a tidy lesson to learn about being nice, minding your mother, and other childhood themes. I loved the idea that Little Critter could be bad and make messes, but his mother always