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Learning how to read
Ages 5-7 I began learning how to read. I remember most books being read to me as I point at the words and pictures, only remembering the title of a few like "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" or "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the bed". -
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Caule
I remember this being the most memorable book as a child. Read to me by my art teacher in elementary. -
American Girl Books, Susan S. Adler
These books were my favorite to read ages 8-10. I never had an American Girl doll but always loved the books. -
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
This was one of the first books as a class I remember reading in Mrs. Harper's fourth grade class. She brought corn bread for us to eat. -
Frindle, Andrew Clements
I remember reading this in my fifth grade class with Mrs. Carnes. It was a a great book that made school fun as we got to make up our own words and put meanings behind them like the boy did in the book. -
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Book Club Read, Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper
I joined a book club with my friend sometime in 5th grade and we read this book. I remember a distinct part where the old lady neighbor dips her hand in wax and the kid freaks out because they think she's boiling her hand in water. -
Savvy, Ingrid Law
This book was my favorite when I read it in 5th grade. I remember how much I loved it back then, as it was an adventures book about a girl receiving a special ability. I would imagine that happening to me. -
City of Ember, Jeanne DuPrau
This was a post-apocalyptic book that was dying due to resources. It was such a good book and we read it as a class but I remember always reading ahead because it was so good. -
The Outsides, S.E. Hinton
I read this book for my 7th grade class. I have read it multiple times since and the movie is my favorite. -
Why We Broke Up, Daniel Hadler
I had to pick a book to do a box report of, It was a romance book in the first person and I remember loving it so much. It was a great book and I even bought a copy for myself to have. -
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Horror Book Era
I cannot for the life of me remember what books I read but I do remember 8th grade through my freshman year I got into horror books and movies. -
Reading died down...
During my sophomore year I was going through a lot of medical stuff so I was missing a lot of school and did not have time or motivation to read. -
To Kill A Mockingbird,Harper Lee
This was my favorite book we read my junior year of high school. I loved the story and characters and always read ahead when I could. -
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Jane Austen Era
Senior year I read a lot of Jane Austen and loved the book Persuasion. It was the first book of hers that really got me into her. -
Covid killed my reading...
Covid hit and school went all online. My motivation to read died and I spent a lot of time on social media. -
Audio Books...Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
During this time I got back into reading via audio books. I listened to Lord of the Rings...multiple times throughout the year. -
The Collector, John Fowles
This is my favorite book of all time. I love a good psychological horror and this had me nose deep in it. Fowles is a great writer. -
Jane Ere, Charlotte Bronte
Oh how I love Romance books.. and Bronte wrote this one well as it's on the top of my best reads. -
Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
This book I read because I loved the movie. It was amazing and even better than the movie. There's something I love about older books. They read so perfectly. -
Rebecca, Daphne Du Maurier
I started this book in 2023 and finished it the very beginning of this month, January 2024. I read it with my boyfriend. It was pretty good, lots of twists and turns. And as I said, I love an older book.