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 I had trouble with reading comprehension when I was in first grade. I was a whiz at math but I remember both first grade teachers working with me everyday to ensure that I'd be okay. Eventually I overcame whatever I needed to overcome and became a bookworm. I remember scouring the library and checking out piles and piles of books. I fell in love with the old-fashioned romance stories by Beverly Cleary, the funny yet heartwarming books of Louis Sachar, and of course, the Baby Sitters Club and the Boxcar Children (I always get mixed responses whenever I mention the Boxcar Children; did you like the series? Because I did). Sometime later in my life—well, now actually—I lost that bookworm spark. Something turned off. I think it's mainly due to reading for classes, things I didn't want to read but had to. It became a chore, needing to read rather than wanting to read. But I also blame myself for ingesting pop culture almost everyday; my brain is slowly turning into mush! "For shame!" I say to myself everytime I open People.com. But I can't seem to tear myself away. It's addicting. (Somewhere, somehow, all this useless knowledge will be of use. You'll see. Everything Bad Is Good For You!) So, I've made it a point this summer to slowly ease myself back into reading for fun again (and to read intelligently to combat pop culture). I've missed it terribly and want that bookworm spark to come back again. I read Ghost World, and I've just finished reading The Cheese Monkeys and it has renewed my faith again. Next up is The Rings of Saturn and of course, my savior, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. God, I'm attached to those characters. I can't bear it any longer! The truth is, I'm going to savor every moment of the last book because I know it's going to be the last, and I'm going to be one sad little girl whispering to myself, "It's over. I can't believe it's over." I'm just... I'm attached to those characters and that entire world and story and... Anyway, I digress. The point is: reading! It's good for the soul. And brain. No TrackBacksTrackBack URL: http://www.toastier.org/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/102 |
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cheese monkeys is the fucking shit. spread the gospel!