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An Author’s Journey through Reading with Jessica Tornese

Author's Website: www.jessicatornese.com

1. When did you start reading?

About the age of 5. I have always had my nose in a book for as long as I can remember.

2. What was the first book you remember reading?

I remember being enthralled with Babysitter Club books and Boxcar Children books- then came Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew- I loved a good mystery!

3. What attracted you to or got you started reading?

I guess I always loved the escape a book provided-I liked feeling a part of the world of the characters for just a moment. Reading can take you so many places.

4. What was the first book that had a real 'wow' factor for you?

I think I was really in love with Anne of Green Gables. I think the book is timeless and it stuck with me. I always wanted to go to Prince Edward Island and see the location from the movie, too! As an adult, the first book I remember thinking about for days, was The DaVinci Code.

5. What genres have you read? Was there any progression to the genres you've read over the years? Did you start in one genre and then discover others the older you got? i.e. scifi and then romance, then paranormal, then espionage....

I am more of an author hound. I find an author I love, then read everything they have available until I get my next big kick. As a young adult, I started with mystery/thriller books by Mary Higgins Clark and James Patterson, Lee Child and Michael Connelly- then moved to more drama genres like Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, Jodi Picoult books, and Phillipa Gregory books. I also love Christian inspirational fiction. I LOVE historical fiction the most!

6. Who are your favorite authors and when did you start following them?

I absolutely adore Jodi Picoult, Francine Rivers, Diana Gabaldon, and Mitch Albom. I just read Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah and was so moved.

7. What genre(s) do you read today?

Right now, I am doing a lot of different genres, but mostly YA as I am trying to explore the genre my books are in. I like to see what’s out there and keeping the interest of the teens.

8. What do you like in a story? What does it have to have to grab you?

I choose a book by the first few pages. I pick it up in the store and flip through it. I love James Patterson because he gets right to the action- no fluffy details and distractions. That’s what gets me- that and a striking cover or title. Anything that looks aged/historical, I am all over it.

9. What got you started with writing? And how long have you been writing?

I wanted to write a book that remembered the childhood of my father. He grew up like no one else I know- and it was a life I admired and wanted others to know. He is a strong man...

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