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Age 4
Mom rented the "Hooked on Phonics" program from the library and worked on it with me. I was very successful -
Age 5
My mom began reading the book Charlotte's Web to me and i was able to read some words in the book on my own. -
Age 6
I was halfway into my kindergarten year when I began reading the book Green Eggs and Ham. I would read the book to my younger brother often. -
Age 7
By first grade, i was hooked on the book series, Junie B. Jones. My mom bought me a new bead for my necklace every time i finished a book on my own. -
Age 11
In my English class in sixth grade, we read the book The Giver. This was my first book that i read that was not strictly a children's genre. I found the book to be captivating. -
Age 12
Towards the end of my sixth grade year, i became very interested in the Twilight book series. I loved reading them. -
Age 14
My freshman year of high school posed a difficult time for me. We began reading books where i was expected to see deeper meaning than just what the story told. I had never done this before and it is still something that i sometimes struggle with. -
Age 15
Due to the endless amount of forced reading in school, i lost my love for reading for fun. -
Age 19
I was one year out of high school, and one semester completed of college. I refound my love for reading and i began reading regularly on my tablet. -
Age 23
I still love to read. I enjoy a lot of romance novels and mysteries. I continue to read a lot on my tablet on work breaks.
