Book Blogger Hop is a weekly meme hosted at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer. There's a new prompt each week to encourage bloggers to meet new bloggers, learn about new books, and gain followers for their own blogs.
This week's prompt: Were you a born bookworm or somebody got you into the habit of reading?
The answer to that is yes and no. I did enjoy reading when I was young, but I didn't branch out beyond my Little Golden books. I had my pile of "little kid" books, and I didn't read anything meant for my age unless it was for school. So I would stay up late at night and constantly re-read these books that were written for kids three or four years younger than me. I did this until I was in fifth-grade.
My fifth-grade teacher is one of the main people I can credit with turning me into a rabid reader. When it rained during recess, she would read aloud from books. I remember the first one she picked was Climb or Die by Edward Myers. I was on the edge of my seat by the end of every recess, practically begging for it to rain again the next day so I could find out whether or not the Darcy family survives. I approached her one day during a break and told her how much I loved the story. So she recommended some books for me to read on my own, including Little Women. As soon as I got home, I pulled out the book and started reading, and that was it. I was hooked.
How about you? Are you a natural-born bookworm? Or did someone, or some book, turn you into one?
I think it's wonderful that you had a teacher that pointed you toward books! I have my moms old old copy of Little Women, but still haven't read it.
ReplyDeleteHere's My Answer
I hope you read it soon and love it. It's one of my all-time favorite books, partially because of its significance to my reading life and partially because it's just a great book.
DeleteThis is another great meme, Ashling! I'm so glad I happened upon your blog during TTT! (which I still need to visit quite a few more blogs from that...hopefully this weekend!) AND I will also return HERE this weekend because I want to add my story about being a reader, too.!
ReplyDeleteThanks! You are so sweet. I cannot wait to read more of your TTT and Book Blogger Hop answers. I've also started following you via email. :)
Delete