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The last time I was really immersed in a book was in 7^th grade.  Honestly I am not a big fan of reading, but this book brought out emotions I didn’t know I could feel from just reading a book.  The book was titled, Invisible by Pete Hautman.  The author was coming to visit my school and we were required to read one of his books.  I was so engrossed with the book because I was really able to relate to the characters.  There are really only three main characters in the book, and because there are so few, I really felt like I connected to them.  I began to understand their personality and they felt like friends.  The story line was also amazing, on the last two pages a shock element is written, and when I finished I put the book down and thought, “What! Did that really just happen?”.  I do think I can replicate this experience, but it is not something that can be planned, it just has to happen.  I often do not read books people recommend because I find that the books that I enjoy the most are ones that I personally can relate to, and that is how I form the deeper connection to the book.  I read this book many years ago but I would love to revisit it and hopefully have the same or a similar reading experience.