Welcome Everyone! I know what you are thinking, why would anyone want to create a blog about reading?! Well here’s my answer and no it’s not because it was required by my English teacher even though that may actually be a little bit of the reason. However, I think this blog can help me really get back to appreciating books they way I did when I was younger and if you are having this issue as well maybe my blog can help you too. This blog will focus mainly on different works of literature and the many observations I have for each reading. Therefore, I think it’s appropriate to tell you guys about how my journey with books all started and how it has progressed over time. The first book I ever fell in love with was the Junie B. Jones series. I love these books because I was able to connect with them on a personal level. I read every single book in the series and I still remember the famous sentence that opened every book which was “My name is Junie B. Jones. The "B" stands for Beatrice. Except, I don't like Beatrice. I just like "B" and that's all.” The series starts when Junie is a little girl and in each book she talks about different events that occur in her life as she grows up. My best friend at the time and I would always challenged each other on who could finish the books first. As I started to grow up, I lost that sense of excitement to read. I began only reading books that were assigned in class and even then I didn’t enjoy the books I was reading. The hardest thing for me to do know is to connect with a book and its deeper meaning. So, my goal for this blog is to be able to get back to that enjoyment I had while reading and being able to share my experiences along the way with you guys.
Bethany , I'm totally on the same page as you. I can relate to a lot of things you talked about. Things like the loss of a love for reading and wanting to gain it back through this blog, and the love of the Junie B. Jones series! Those were my favorite to. lol But I'm looking forward to reading more of your blog considering we have a lot in common with it!
ReplyDeleteBethany I love the theme of your blog! The maroon is lovely lol. As you know, I loved Junie B. Jones as well as well as her view of the world because she was so aware of the things around her but yet had such an innocent mind. And I guess that's what you should expect out of a character from a children's book! I think it's so cute that you and your best friend at the time would compete to see who could finish the books first because I think it's healthy competition as you guys would read more and more. What's your favorite book out of the series? I think as a child mine was the Stupid Smelly Bus. I actually still have it lol. All in all, your blog is wonderful and I'm looking forward to seeing where your blog takes you as well as seeing your love and growth for reading blossom!!
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