Significant Literary Moments in Life

By lilygongju

  • The Amulet of Samarkand

    The very first book I picked up to read; the very first book that started it all.

  • Writing

    I started writing a lot of fiction and shamelessly posted it online.

  • Homecoming

    "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt left me a lot of questions due to my inability to comprehend the story fully at the of 11

  • Library Books

    I began bringing home literal piles of books from the library. I remember that we had moved into a new home and my room did not have any lights installed. I managed to read most of my books until there was no more natural light from the sun available to continue reading.

  • Unknown Book

    I read a book in the 8th grade. It was in the point of view of a man who survived the Holocaust as a young boy. He was separated from his mother and lived through a concentration camp. It was translated from his native language and it was a very heavy book for a thirteen year old. I still remember certain scenes from it, as clear as day.

  • Frankenstein

    I learned a lot about Mary Shelly and her work, "Frankenstein"... Frankenstein wasn't the name of the "monster" but the Dr who created him! I also fell in love with the Gothic literature style.

  • In the Heart of the Sea

    I surprised my own self for falling in love with a pretty dryly written book. I had to read it as part of summer homework for high school.

  • Nanowrimo

    The one and only Nanowrimo I ever managed to complete in the 3 years I actively participated. I ended up deleting 20k words the day after it ended in my fervent need to edit through everything I had written.

  • Sherlock Holmes

    I bought the whole collection of Sherlock Holmes in an attempt to rekindle my love of reading. I could never find the time to sit down and read the whole book but I managed to get through a few stories. This was definitely when I realized that I lost a lot of my literacy skills due to not using them.

  • Lack of writing

    I lamented the other month about my lack of reading and writing. I still have so many stories left in my head that I want to get out. There are books I want to reread and read anew.