The event that had the most powerful impact on my literary development occurred during the summer of 2016. That is when I decided to start a book club at our local library, it helped improve my social skills, introduced me to different genres of books, and enhanced my writing skills. Going into this, I never realized just how much my life would be changed by such a simple project.
As I stood there, packing up my bag after the meeting, a crisp evening breeze blowing through the open window, I couldn't believe how far I had come. Just six short months ago I was physically sick if I had to speak to more than one person at a time, let alone an entire room of people. Yet here I am, in the small back room of the library, leading a group of twelve …show more content…
I have always loved reading, however, I always stayed with one style of writing. Even at the recommendations of others, I never really opened myself up to new possibilities. I told myself that I knew what I liked to read and other books would not give me the same satisfaction. The book club, on the other hand, was not just about what I liked and wanted. We were there to come together as a group, in order to accomplish this, we would need the diversity. I remember when I first sat down to read "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, I had a pit of dread, how could I possibly like this book? Everything about it was different, from the way the pages felt to the old book smell. "It's now or never," I thought as I sat back on my couch and opened up the book, the smell of the brownies I had in the oven filling the air. As I got further into the first chapter, I noticed that what had started as something I wasn't looking forward to quickly became very captivating. This book was amazing, I did not want to put it down. I stayed up reading for hours after everyone else had gone to bed. I couldn't believe that I had never even considered other genres, not only did I enjoy this book, it is now my favorite! I was excited to see what other novels I would discover along this journey. My anticipation grew for the next meeting, I could not wait to discuss this book with the
As I stood there, packing up my bag after the meeting, a crisp evening breeze blowing through the open window, I couldn't believe how far I had come. Just six short months ago I was physically sick if I had to speak to more than one person at a time, let alone an entire room of people. Yet here I am, in the small back room of the library, leading a group of twelve …show more content…
I have always loved reading, however, I always stayed with one style of writing. Even at the recommendations of others, I never really opened myself up to new possibilities. I told myself that I knew what I liked to read and other books would not give me the same satisfaction. The book club, on the other hand, was not just about what I liked and wanted. We were there to come together as a group, in order to accomplish this, we would need the diversity. I remember when I first sat down to read "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, I had a pit of dread, how could I possibly like this book? Everything about it was different, from the way the pages felt to the old book smell. "It's now or never," I thought as I sat back on my couch and opened up the book, the smell of the brownies I had in the oven filling the air. As I got further into the first chapter, I noticed that what had started as something I wasn't looking forward to quickly became very captivating. This book was amazing, I did not want to put it down. I stayed up reading for hours after everyone else had gone to bed. I couldn't believe that I had never even considered other genres, not only did I enjoy this book, it is now my favorite! I was excited to see what other novels I would discover along this journey. My anticipation grew for the next meeting, I could not wait to discuss this book with the