Many kids can remember their parents reading them bedtime stories’, my parents may have, but I don’t remember. That could be a reason as to why I was never crazy about books, and surely never wanted to read one. I eventually gave into reading and found that I loved it. My favorite book series’ to read as a kid were Captain Underpants, Goosebumps, and Shadow Children. Each book series brought out a different part of me, and introduced me to new ways of life. They sort of molded me, but I stopped reading books after the fourth grade; I just couldn’t find anything interesting. Although, I didn’t really look to read anyway, books and I just kind of drifted apart. I got back into books freshman year because Dr. Maxfield wanted our class to do SSR,
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It’s a foggy memory, but I remember always being so excited when it came. You could hardly see the color of the walls because there were so many books. I remember one particular time where I walked straight to the back, as if I had a book in mind, but I didn’t. I was one of the last kids off of the bookmobile that day, and my book was nothing special. I searched and searched for a book. They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but I do, and that’s what I did that day. I came across Captain Underpants; I had remembered hearing a bunch of my friends talk about how they loved reading those books. However, most of my friends, at the time, were a bunch of guys. Nevertheless, I walked out with that book and fell in love. I read it front to back in just a matter of hours; it wasn’t a hard book to read after all. Captain Underpants held a special place in my heart after that day. The books were silly and comical, and they brought that out of me as well. I didn’t know it then, but Captain Underpants was just a gateway drug for …show more content…
Nothing bad was said, but I could feel a difference in how the church members saw me. I’m thankful that I picked up Freaks and Revelations because that’s what changed my perspective of things. Reading books started out as something silly and fun, but it slowly changed into something more, something meaningful. I wish I still read today, but I don’t. Junior year kept me busy, so I never had the time to read. I currently have a book fee to pay since I kept a book overdue when I procrastinated one of my history research papers. I still find myself reading poems though. Tumblr was my go-to social media site junior year. I began following a girl who wrote beautiful poems, and even posted a few videos reciting her slam poems. She just recently compiled all of her poems into a book. I thought about buying it, still do, but since it’s only available to purchase online, I can’t because I don’t have a credit card. I’m hoping to find a way to buy her book, and maybe one day I’ll go back to the library, pay my fee, and start reading
It’s a foggy memory, but I remember always being so excited when it came. You could hardly see the color of the walls because there were so many books. I remember one particular time where I walked straight to the back, as if I had a book in mind, but I didn’t. I was one of the last kids off of the bookmobile that day, and my book was nothing special. I searched and searched for a book. They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but I do, and that’s what I did that day. I came across Captain Underpants; I had remembered hearing a bunch of my friends talk about how they loved reading those books. However, most of my friends, at the time, were a bunch of guys. Nevertheless, I walked out with that book and fell in love. I read it front to back in just a matter of hours; it wasn’t a hard book to read after all. Captain Underpants held a special place in my heart after that day. The books were silly and comical, and they brought that out of me as well. I didn’t know it then, but Captain Underpants was just a gateway drug for …show more content…
Nothing bad was said, but I could feel a difference in how the church members saw me. I’m thankful that I picked up Freaks and Revelations because that’s what changed my perspective of things. Reading books started out as something silly and fun, but it slowly changed into something more, something meaningful. I wish I still read today, but I don’t. Junior year kept me busy, so I never had the time to read. I currently have a book fee to pay since I kept a book overdue when I procrastinated one of my history research papers. I still find myself reading poems though. Tumblr was my go-to social media site junior year. I began following a girl who wrote beautiful poems, and even posted a few videos reciting her slam poems. She just recently compiled all of her poems into a book. I thought about buying it, still do, but since it’s only available to purchase online, I can’t because I don’t have a credit card. I’m hoping to find a way to buy her book, and maybe one day I’ll go back to the library, pay my fee, and start reading