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Do you like to read fantasy or science fiction? Why or why not?       I love to read fantasy and science fiction. These are arguably my top two favorite types of books to read. When I was a kid I loved to read science fiction novels and imagine what the setting would be like in real life. I also feel the same way about fantasy novels although I have not read a lot of them. I think fantasy novels can be made into a very cool concept but when I think of a fantasy I immediately think of fairy tales. Although I am not into fairy tales I am open to seeing what other fantasy novels have to offer. I like to read these novels because it can take you to a place that you did not know imagined. When reading these novels you enter into the world the author created and can imagine it as though it were real. I also find science fiction very interesting because it produces concepts that I find very cool. I am only 30 pages into Dark Matter but I can already tell that I will r...

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein follows a simple man, Denny Swift, who runs into conflict with his family, career, and his overall livelihood. Denny is a part-time race car driver and an employee at a local car service. Eve, his wife, is the love of his life, and together they have had one daughter, Zoe. The novel is told from the perspective of Denny's dog, Enzo. Enzo loves racing, playing with Zoe, and spending time with his family. As the novel progresses, Eve grows very weak but Enzo can't speak to tell Denny that. During Eve’s sickness, Denny is wrongly accused of a crime, revealing a risk to the custody of Zoe. Denny must persevere through the circumstances prevented and keep his dreams of being a professional racecar driver afloat. Denny's commitment to his family plays a major role in how the novel is viewed by the reader. When Denny’s family begins to grow he quit the original job that made him ten thousand dollars a month to work behind the counter...