The Blind Side

I have never really enjoyed reading, but I think it’s because it’s always been forced on me. In school, it used to be so annoying to me that we had a certain amount of time to read a book. I like to read on my own time. I think that’s why I consider myself a vacation or summer reader. When I’m on the beach there’s nothing more I want to do then sit, while tanning, reading a nice novel. I find it much more relaxing to read on my own time because I’m not required to do anything. Especially on a beach I find myself reading and getting much more into the book.

I decided to read the Blind Side by Michael Lewis for two reasons. One, the movie the Blind Side, featuring Sandra Bullock, is one of my favorite movies of all time. The story and the background to the story is so intriguing. The Blind Side quickly became one of my all time favorite movies. Second, football is one of my favorite sports to watch, so when we had the opportunity to pick a book, I knew I’d be interested in the Blind Side. When I first opened the book, I assumed that it would be just like the movie. I was wrong. The Blindside opened with a play from a New York Giants and the Redskins, where quarterback Joe Theismann gets injured from Lawrence Taylor. I was kind of confused at the beginning because I swore the book was all about Michael Oher. I have only gotten through the first chapter, but I’m sure the first chapter will soon relate to the rest of the book. I can’t wait to read the rest of the book to see the relation between the movie and the book. This book reminds me of another book I have read called Miracle. I also decided to read Miracle after seeing the movie Miracle about the USA hockey Olympics. Both the Blind Side and Miracle are about real sporting events that were important to the evolution of sports.