Reading Experiences

  • The Reading Journey Begins

    The Reading Journey Begins
    1998 - my mom would read me books every night as she rocked me to sleep.
  • A Family Tradition

    A Family Tradition
    Ever since my childhood my family reads the Night Before Christmas as a family around our Christmas tree on Christmas Eve.
  • My favorite childhood book

    My favorite childhood book
    For a few years, I never put this book down. I was constantly reading and rereading it.
  • Dr Suess

    Dr Suess
    I began my reading journey by reading a Dr. Suess book with my mom every night before bed in early grade school.
  • My First Chapter Book

    My First Chapter Book
    In grade school I started reading Junie B Jones as my first "chapter books!"
  • Mrs. Stevens

    Mrs. Stevens
    My third grade teacher changed my perspective on reading. She would tell our class that reading is fun and we get to escape and use our imagination. This was the first sign of my appreciation to reading.
  • Twilight

    Twilight
    I fell into the cliche of reading the Twighlight novels in Middle School as the movies were coming out.
  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird
    In high school my class read this book and it changed my perspective on so many things.
  • Classroom Reading

    Classroom Reading
    My mom was a teacher, so for their winter party I was able to dress up as Santa's helper and read the Polar Express to her class.
  • Everybody Always

    Everybody Always
    This was the most recent book I read, and it was life changing.