My Favorite Books And Writing : My Love Of Reading

Writing makes me feel free from my mind and put all my thoughts and feelings into it. It feels calm and soothing when you write. I remember when I was little we always had to write our stories in cursive which always helped me to remember things like my vocabulary. I want to improve on my grammars and my words in the future ahead of me, which will take me to the higher roads of writing. I can say what I want to say and express myself without the fear of being judged. Those who'd judge my writing have no right to read it. I write to perforate my emotion and escape the cruel. Writing is my art form, and I will do it whether it is appreciated by others or not. Writing is a therapy for me to keep us writers alive and communicate and share each

My experience with literature started when I was in the first grade. My first-grade teacher was named Ms. Young. Every Friday, all the teachers would come together to have story time and read the children a book. I would be so excited for story time because I would sit down with my best friends Ashley and Jordan, and we would listen to the teacher that was assigned to read to us. During story time, all the children would gather around in a big circle and the teacher would be in the center in a big brown rocking chair, and read. Over time in the school year, the children would read bigger and longer books like the Junie B. Jones series, chapter books, and the extreme level, which would be the Harry potter series. Sometimes I would fall asleep because the book that was read was very dull. I remember Ms. Young read to us the “Very Hungary Caterpillar”9 by Eric Carle. I loved that book as a child. It had great illustrations of the caterpillar turning into a butterfly. This book made me love reading for the rest of my life. Now in college, I love to read books. I only

Reading is really great, but for me, I do not like writing as much as reading. Many people enjoy writing over reading, except I am complete opposite. When I sit down and read a good book, I can read for hours. Writing on the other hand, just does not come naturally. Books like, American Sniper, The Monuments Men, and Unbroken really got me interested in reading books about war and history. I like to write, if it is a topic I can write about. If I get an easy topic, that I can brainstorm great idea’s.

When I write about things I love, it helps me become really creative. If a person writes a lot , they would start loving to read. Writing allows me to be able to enjoy other people stories and ideas. While reading, a person can broaden their vocabulary, and use those words in their writings. I can apply this in the future by writing more when I have free time, and in schools when I have to write a ten page paper.

Some of my earliest memories of reading and writing took place in preschool. My former teacher, Mrs. Williams always made reading a fun and new experience which helped encourage us to read. I remember always being excited to read a new book as if I were embarking on a new adventure. My mother also encouraged me to read by reading to my brother and I at bedtime. She also gave us plenty of genres to choose from. Even though my dad did not reach much, my mom was very much interested in books about British crime mysteries. My brother, on the other hand, read anime’ comics and video game instruction pamphlets. Although reading has not been my strongest subject, the subject has always been part of my life.

Reading is a wonderful pastime. It allows me to mentally travel to far away lands in the present, the archaic past, or the advanced technological future. Reading allows me to be present during every struggle or joy the protagonist may face. It is a wonderful way to learn about fascinating cultures without physically traveling to other lands. It is a gateway to long, sleepless nights because I can become fully entranced by a story. Favorite books of mine include Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. Both of these stories wonderfully illustrate internal human conflict as well as love, loyalty, and emotional and physical pain. These are just a few of the joys of

Writing is the tool I use to process my emotions and convey my feelings to others. Creative and freestyle forms of writing are what I enjoy. Writing has been a part of my journey for many years. I write a lot. I write often. Since I share some of my writings publicly on social media, I am regularly complimented on my writing. Some people go as far as to ask me to write a blog or even a book. Writing allows me to face fears, conquer trials, and learn more about myself and others.

The first time I realized I enjoyed writing was when I read the book Coach Carter by Jasmine Jones. I know it sounds a little strange that I found out I enjoyed writing through reading, but in my mind it all makes sense. Reading allows individuals to see into other peoples lives and envision what they are living. Although I enjoy writing it was not something I was naturally very good at. However, as of right now I plan on trying my hardest to take the rules I have learned over time to apply to my writing to help improve it, along with any corrective criticism I can get. Something I find comfort in though is the idea that everybody has to start somewhere, and no matter where you start there is room for improvement and no one is perfect.

- When I would read a book, sometimes I would get so into it that I could literally imagine all of the scenarios and the events that unfolded. It was the use of imagination that really got me to read books and develop my reading skills further.

For as long as I can remember, I loved to read. There was never a distinct moment that clicked. Never did I see reading as a requirement; more so a desire. My desire to read paved the way for my need to tell my own stories. Aside from the stories I read, the ones I created brought a sense of satisfaction that I could never find elsewhere. My love for reading and writing is like the need for one to consume food and liquids to keep their body both nourished and hydrated. It’s a necessity! When I read or wrote, I craved peace and the need to escape into the world of endless possibilities. A place I can venture with no responsibilities and no worries. As I got older, my need to open a book and read, or write a story came natural. I was free!

When I read, my mind wanders into different directions visualizing what the character look like to how they act and talk. Having imagination when reading can make the reader turn into someone they never knew existed through the complex plot lines and the captivating characters. Reading captivates me the most when I’m imagining the history of the time period. It's amazing to see how authors can make a serious topic and turn it into something completely different. I want to be like those writers and make an event or topic more relatable for both adults and children. One day, I hope to achieve that.

Reading became a big part of my life at an early age. Every night before bed I would beg and plead my dad to read a bedtime story to me. I had a tall stack of books on my bed stand, but somehow we always ended up reading the same one. This children's story was a book my dad had bought me for a birthday or Christmas that he thought I would enjoy. The story itself was a spinoff on various fairy tales like Jack and the Beanstalk and Humpty Dumpty. The book alone was good, but we would keep coming back to that book because of the way my dad read it to me. He had a different voice for each character which I found thoroughly hilarious. Every time we read the book, there would be a new voice, and I'd be excited each night for bedtime so that I could hear how the story would change. When I got a little older, my dad bought me the whole collection of the Little House on the Prairie books. That level of reading was a little outside of my reach so my dad would read me a few chapters each night. I loved listening to these stories, and the books had small, but colorful pictures on every other page that grabbed my attention. By the time we read the first three or four books together, I was able to read the rest of them on my own. There were nine books in that series, and I read them all. My dad has influenced my love for reading in more ways than one. Not only would he be sure that he read me a story every night, but every year for my birthday and Christmas my dad bought me a book that he read when he was my age. For my 10th birthday, he bought me Old Yeller and explained how it was his favorite book when he was young, and how

Writing has been something that I have grown to love. At first, writing always felt like a chore. It felt difficult, boring, and tedious. However, once I entered my junior year of high school, my perception on writing immensely changed. During this year I fell in love with analyzing novels and finding new things within them. I enjoyed scouring the novels for any bit of new information and re-reading to gain another perspective. A paper that I was particularly happy with was on The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. There was never a paper that I enjoyed writing so much. I find that when I am truly interested in a work, I can write about it much easier. It is refreshing to dive into a book and to be able to put your thoughts into words on a paper.

As a young child, I enjoyed reading because it came so natural to me. I was always able to read and interpret the text I was reading very easily. I enjoyed reading until I entered high school. My elementary and junior high teachers made reading pleasurable and not a chore. They made sure that the books they chose for me matched my personality and my interests in books. My love for reading blossomed tremendously in sixth grade in Mr. Cook’s language arts class. He used the reading aloud technique often and would stop randomly throughout the book to allow his students to discuss things as a class or in small groups. This allowed me to reflect on themes or concepts that my peers noticed but maybe I had not. He also used the thinking aloud technique which allowed me to understand concepts in the book that I may not have been able too without his help. My seventh and eighth grade teachers furthered my love for reading because they gave me a choice as to which books I preferred to read. They did not force me to read one book they had chosen, but rather they gave me several options to choose from. Sometimes the class would be reading three or four different books, but the teacher was equally involved in our understanding of every one of them.

Many children learn to read, or at least start to learn to read, at perhaps three or four years old. I am no different from other kids. I remember my mother buying me a set of books for my beginner’s mind. I also remember being somewhat nervous. My journey into the big world of the written word was relatively successful, but it definitely did not come without its share of struggles. It did, however, cement my love for words, books, and writing!