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Bedtime Stories
As a little girl I remember my mom and dad reading bedtime stories to me which sparked my love for stories and tales. I remember enjoy flipping through picture books even though I couldn't read. -
Mrs. Bird
When I entered Kindergarten I knew no English but my teacher Mrs. Bird helped me learned English. I remember always taking home books about a yellow chick along with a tape recording of the book that I would listen to with my mom. -
Spanish Books
My family would take summer trips to Mexico and my parents would always buy my brother and I, Spanish books to read while on vacation. -
Library Events
Whenever possible while my brother and I were in elementary school, our mom would take us to public library events where we would get books for free or there was special readings with crafts. -
Harry Potter
In third grade our teacher would read us Harry Potter books and I instantly fell in love with the wizard fantasy world. This helped spark my love for fantasy and magic. -
Lemony Snicket
In 4th and 5th grade I was introduced to The Series of Unfortunate Events. These books had my hypnotized and I fell in love with the writing style of Lemony Snicket. -
Manga
I grew up watching a lot of anime as a kid and when I learned about manga in middle school, it was no surprize I found a new type of book I loved to read. -
Summer Reading
Middle school hits and my love for books grew because they would transport me into other worlds I found amazing. I would go to the library every two weeks in the summer and check out 15-20 books that I would finish too quickly to my liking. -
Poetry
When I was introduced into poetry I loved how simple it seemed but it wasn't simple at all. I started to read more poetry books and write poetry. I had a poem published in 6th grade and attended a poetry convention. -
Fantasy
In high school the more I read the more I wanted to become a writer. My passion was fantasy, anything that had to do with magic and the fae. I would often impress the librarian with how fast I would finish books and he always had great suggestions for which book to read next.
