Wattpad

I myself am someone who loves READING! I would even go as far as calling myself a bookworm. My love of reading started at young age and is still going strong today. I love to read a multitude of genres from Science Fiction to Horror.

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Something that I have recently noticed is that reading has started to slowly become more and more electronic. From Kobo to  Kindle almost any book that has been printed in hard copy can also be found online. Recently I started this new found trend of online reading and discovered a website named Wattpad. Wattpad allows amateur writers to upload their stories and as well as offering a few books that are actually published.  It includes multiple sections for different genres such as action, horror, fan fiction and romance. Readers are able to share links to stories they have read via Facebook and Twitter. They are able to comment on every chapter as well as directly message the author of the book as well. Wattpad also has another section on the site called Watty Awards. These awards allow readers to vote for books that they love. The books that get the most votes are able to win cash prizes as well as titles such as Best Fantasy book and Best Teen Fiction to name a few.

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Along with offering an interactive interface for reading. Wattpad is also portable. Wattpad comes in an app form that is available for Android, Ipod and, and Blackberry. This makes it even easier to for readers to access their favorite books at anytime. I for one absolutely enjoy this aspect, it makes it ten times easier to read on the go. Instead of taking a hardback book with me when I leave the house all I have to do is make sure that I've updated my Wattpad library on my phone before I leave the house which only takes a matter of seconds!

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I have to say that I thoroughly love this website. At first I was a bit apprehensive at reading stories from people that weren't published authors but, after sifting through a few of the stories I managed to find a few that I enjoy! Some of my absolute favorites include A Pirates Kiss, Forces of Nature, The Kissing Booth and Crossing Court.  Even though I'm not ready to give up reading hard copies of books just yet Wattpad has been able to introduce me to a new way of reading!