What do I do over Winter Break? I read lots and lots of books. I actually try to do my reading for the next semester to get ahead. My mother spends almost all of the winter in our cottage in Florida, so I drive down with my family, reading books all along the way. It is a really long drive, so I have lots of time to read when my dad or mom or someone else is driving.

Our cottage is in the middle of Florida, near a city called Ocala. That area produces more race horses than any other place in America. Instead of a rooster crowing, I get woken up by horses neighing.

My cottage is also close to a lot of attractions. Forty-five minutes to the east is Disney World, and forty-five minutes to the west is The Gulf of Mexico. There are all kinds of great beaches (where I also spend a lot of time reading).

It seems that I only value places where I can read. I guess I just love reading.