Writers as Readers

1.) When I'm in the mood to read, which isn't often, I can literally be in any position. Whether it's dark or light, if I'm sitting or standing, I could probably read upside down if I was really determined. I think reading is more of a mindset thing. Like if you're in the mood to read, then you will.

2.) I like books about crime. I also enjoy struggle. The two come hand in hand a lot of the time. I like History as well. The reason I like these, are because I can learn from characters mistakes. Even though I don't like reading much anymore, I still enjoy learning. I think aside from your own mistakes, you can learn best from what other people do. I also like political books. I feel like they give a more accurate view of government over just the everyday news. Dr. Seuss once said, "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." 

4.) When my sister left us I read the book Saving Zoe about 800 times. This isn't exactly my favorite memory, but this book helped me get through her leaving. It helped me forgive her. Instead of being immediately upset with her, this book helped me take a step back and see both sides of the story. This book also helped me escape the reality of living without her. Opening the book made life easier.

6/7.) My mom taught me to really read when I had just turned 4. Before that, I could pick up words and talk really well, but couldn't just sit and read a full book by myself. We were traveling to New York, and my mom sat me down and made me pronounce every word out loud to McDuff. McDuff is a story about a little white westie, and at the time I had a dog named Mackie (Macintosh) who was a westie and looked just like McDuff. I still read McDuff to my sisters every Christmas. Even if I was struggling she made me work through it. After that, something just clicked in my mind and I loved reading. I couldn't put my books down. School has changed that for me though. I don't like reading now because I was forced to do it. I wish I still liked reading.

8.) This is a little cheesy, but I was obsessed with the Series of Unfortunate Events books. I own all of them, and the authors guide. I even got a hat sent to me because I read all the books. I think I enjoyed the books so much because the characters were so different from eachother but still worked together really well. I tried to find a peice of myself in each of them. The books had a range of emotion that kept me turning the pages. I remember finishing the 13th book and feeling like I had lost three of my closest friends. Honeslty, writing this actually makes me want to go back and read them again. They were so good.