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I spent every night with a flashlight under the covers to stay up and read. I would get into trouble for staying up past bedtime but really enjoyed The Magic Treehouse books at this age. -
My first grade teacher is the first adult I remember reading to me, and every day I would look forward to the next chapter of The Boxcar Children. I was so curious and, even after reading the series on my own, didn't find anything as good or nostalgic as that first book. -
In third grade, my teacher told me I was reading at a college level. Wow! This was the start of my "gifted kid" experience, specifically gifted kid burn out -
Whenever people ask what my childhood book series was, this is what I say. It was the first time I was actually passionate about collecting and reading every book in a series. I still have the books (can see them as I'm writing this) and the passion for collecting series' continues. -
I read all four books within like a month and was obsessed! I could not put them down. Soon after, I read them all two more times. -
My school counselor convinced me to join a BOB team that needed one more member. I didn't really want to and didn't enjoy. We made it to finals, but then lost and I was so embarrassed. -
The first year of middle school was rough, but my reading teacher made me love it! It was such a fun class that continued my enjoyment of reading. -
In my freshman year of high school I discovered fan fiction. Woah. I could not get enough. I was reading it in amusement parks and museums and at school. Even though my passion for reading novels diminished, I was consistently read fan fiction because it was short and sweet, and about things I already had a connection to. -
I absolutely hated this teacher and the pressure he put on us. In this class, reading became a chore and wasn't fun anymore. This year ended with COVID, so it was sort of a goodbye to reading in general with the lingering memory a poor one. For the next year I barely had any motivation to read. -
Somehow I got a hold of A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult. I really enjoyed this new genre of fiction and have since collected almost all of her books, including a new signed copy! Ever since that first book, I've always been reading one of hers. She is my favorite author! -
Even though the teacher wasn't my favorite, he reignited my joy of reading. He allowed choices of books to read and gave us creative projects that enhanced our learning. I started to read for fun again this year!
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Last summer, I borrowed a friend's Hunger Games book for a beach day. It was so good! I then took the other two in the trilogy home with me and consumed all the content I could. I think this is the best series and movie adaptation ever. Now, I own my own copies and am annotating them while I read.