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Goosebumps By R.L. Stine
The earliest memories of a book that impacted my life were the Goosebumps series. At a young age, I loved that these books had action and some good scare factors that kept me wanting to read more. -
My Sister
As I was growing up, my sister liked to read R.L. Stine books. Since I wanted to do whatever she was doing, I started reading them as well. -
Scholastic Book Fair
I attended my first book fair and I loved the excitement that these book fairs caused about reading. It caused me to open my mind to different genres of books. -
Fear Street R.L. Stine
After getting a taste of the fun spooky rush a book can bring, I was getting older and wanted something more scary. The Fear Street books became my next obsession and they brought me many hours of entertainment. -
The Harry Potter Series J.K. Rowling
Here is the most important moment in my timeline. When I first read Harry Potter, it was during a very hard time for my family. I have always used books as a form of escape but with Harry Potter, it was different. I was able to forget all of my problems and let the story take me far away. After this, reading became one of my favorite things. -
Movies
This year I saw the movie Lord of the Rings. I loved it so much, that it inspired,me to buy and read the entire series. After that, I began to see movies based off of books so I could compare the two. -
Divorce
This year my parents got divorced and I had to move across town and change schools. I left all of my friends behind and it was really difficult starting over. During this time, I relied heavily on my books and would often prefer the company of a book over people. -
High School English Teacher
I had a teacher this year who was always encouraging us to read more and she would create fun reading challenges. -
Friends
After high school, I did not read as often as I did. My friends and I decided to read the same books at the same time so we could discuss them and it brought the fun back to reading. -
College
Being in college makes it hard to find time to read. When I do, however, I am reminded all over again why I love it so much.
