To start this off I'll give you a little background information. I'm 20 years old and have loved reading ever since I can remember. It's a love of mine that I incorporate into my life very often. I collect books and they are scattered all over my house. I can happily say that I've read each and every one of them (most multiple times) as well as many in my local library. Recently, I bought a Kindle and while it's very convenient to have any book I want at my fingertips, it's just not the same. Reading is something I'm passionate about and while some may think of it as work or boring, I could talk about certain books for hours.
For the first entry about reading and books of course Harry Potter is in need of some credit. This came out when I was about nine, I think. Harry Potter is really the series that got me into reading. It's a great series for young adults and children building imagination. When reading, you feel like Harry, Hermione, and Ron are your friends and you live in their world for a little while. When they laugh, you laugh. It's a great engaging series that answers all of your questions and leaves you wanting it to go on forever. The series came out with it's last book when I was about 17 and so I can say with gratefulness that I grew up with these characters. While most young teens were reading Judy Blume, I was in a fantasy world made of wizards and witches, Quidditch and house points. Now that I'm older, I can say very truthfully that I'm thankful for this series of books. It got me to read and to explore different places in the world, whether real or fiction. This is just one of the many series and single books that I hope to share with you my ideas about and why I think they're either amazing and a must-read or whether maybe you should pass them up on your bookshelf.
My daughter is an avid reader and is currently enjoying the Kissed By an Angel series by Elizabeth Chandler. Have you heard of this series and if so, how is this series of books ranked compared to other similar series?
ReplyDeleteI actually have not heard of that series. I'll have to look it up. =)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Harry Potter books still, no other books have compared for me. They have actually inspired me to write my own series which I have been working on for the past three years. I believe avid readers make the best authors, you should think about practicing writing; =D I'd bet you'd be great! Thanks for sharing your blog!
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter is definitely my favorite - not only because the story is amazing as well as the writing, but because this series really got me into reading. I have tried writing a book or two and it's so difficult! I keep trying and keep revising - maybe someday I'll be writing about my own book. =)
DeleteI can't believe you've been working on a series for 3 years! That's amazing! I bet it's coming along great - what's the storyline? (If you don't mind sharing =). )
It's difficult to describe, perhaps I'll send you the draft of the first book through e-mail? Then you could tell me what you think, and maybe even write a blog post about it lol! I put it on a CD so I would not lose it on my computer. I am super protective of my writings, but I do trust a fellow book-lover! The first book of my series is not completed, it is just a rough-draft. I add more to it when inspiration hits me; as of now it doesn't really flow the way I want it to. I am in the middle of writing the second book, it is very time consuming and at times frustrating!
ReplyDeleteI would love the privilege of reading your draft! And it definitely could be one of my blog posts. Something a bit more interesting since it would be about a fellow classmate!
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