The book that got you into reading

[Morgan]

I think I first started reading Horrible Harrys' in 2nd grade and some in 3rd. But the book that really got me into reading was the Princess Academy. I remember that I was reading since 8 in the morning till 1pm just to finish the book. When it came time to eat breakfast I really didn't want to. But by the time I finished it was a sense of pride. Or at least in the moment it was. Cause now writing 'pride' it sounds weird, but it was at that time. And then after that I continued to read more often.

[Anna]

When I was younger I used to read Little House on the Prairie with my grandmom ALL the time, I loved it so much I'd read it over and over again. It was the first book that I ever remember enjoying reading. After that I was hooked. Adventure with a hint of romance (or more) has always been a catcher with me, with a necessity of happily ever after (I don't believe I ever outgrew that need in a book!).

[Cheryl]

What really got me reading, and writing, was the Nancy Drew Mystery series. I started reading Hardy Boys, Dana Sisters and every other similar mystery I could get my hands on. And, I decided to become a writer.

I became a newspaper reporter for many years. And then I did desktop publishing and freelancing. Now I have decided to finally write a mystery series. The first book is out as an ebook. Lost in the Woods: A Bible Camp Mystery

It was fun to write and it shares my faith.

Cheryl Rogers
publisher, New Christian Books Online Magazine
http://www.songsfromtheword.com/NewCh...

[Jenny]

I have the same beginning as Anna. I had gotten the box set of all the Little House on the Prairie books from my grandmother. When I finished those, she started my collection of Trixie Belden Mysteries. From there I branched out into the Flowers in the Attic series. I still have my box set of Little House books, and had hoped my girls would like them, but it doesn't look like they will.

[Jessie Rae ☾]

hi y'all

the twilight movie actually got me to really start reading I know it sounds really dumb but after I saw the first movie and I found out there was books based on it I read twilight and the rest is history lol.....I have been readying since I think maybe 2008 or 2009 whenever the movie came

[Amreen]

The book that got me into reading is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. i really hated reading when i was a kid..my mom wanted me to get into reading habit but she failed..and then my aunt had gifted me this book, and then i was hooked...now i can't sleep without reading... :D
I am so grateful that i got into reading...changed my life :))

[Ju]

The book that made me want to read so bad was "Dragon Rider" by Cornelia Funke :) I mean, I did read before but only because of those weekly school visits to the library, not because I really wanted to. Cornelia's book was like a window to this world of books that I love so much.

I guess I also read it for that great escape-feeling you get. I had chicken pox when I first read it and so it really took my mind off my fever and itchiness. It was almost like a painkiller in some ways and a friend in other ways since my real-life friends could barely visit me when I was sick. :')

[Alyssa]

I read a book in the library at my school and I kind of forgot the title. It was about a kids, hotel and crows. It was captivating and that started my reading addiction. :)

[Jenny]

Jessi (Shortie) wrote: "hi y'all

the twilight movie actually got me to really start reading I know it sounds really dumb but after I saw the first movie and I found out there was books based on it I read twilight and the..."

Not dumb at all. I think it's great!

[Christen]

A book that I found in the library. I actually forgot about the title already. But it was really good.

[Kathy]

I always say that Harry Potter was the reason I read so much, I read when I was little but not a whole lot when it came out. As for the library, I recently re-discovered it lol. I realized I didn't have to spend all this ridiculous amounts of money on great and new books when I had a library down the streets. I think people out of high school always forget it's there or something like that.

[Morgan]

Totally agree about the library. I was totally into it and then I was dragged into the world of buying them, but now I read many books from the library. I love owning them, but sometimes they're a bit expensive.

[Kathy]

Morgan wrote: "Totally agree about the library. I was totally into it and then I was dragged into the world of buying them, but now I read many books from the library. I love owning them, but sometimes they're a ..."

If it's an author I love I tend to go out and buy it but I never realized how much I spent on books til I went back to the library and spent next to nothing!

[Tamea]

♥Jessi Rae♥ wrote: "hi y'all

the twilight movie actually got me to really start reading I know it sounds really dumb but after I saw the first movie and I found out there was books based on it I read twilight and the..."

That is the same with me! I saw the movie and found out there was a book and read it, then I read the rest in the series, then I started getting more and more books and now I have to many! Lol
But if I reread them I don't think I would like them as much because I have read more books that I think are better. :)

[Morgan]

I started loving reading in like 5th grade but didn't actually read the twilight series until like 6th or 7th, but they definitely got me reading more.

[Branwen Sedai *of the Brown Ajah*]

I read alot of animal adventure books and books in the goosebumps series when I was a kid, but I think the first author that really made me understand just how much I liked to read was Dean Koontz, who I discovered during 8th grade. After I read one of his books I was hooked, and fifteen years later reading is still my favorite thing to do! :D

[Jacquelyn]

omg Harry and Mudge in third grade! although, I ALWAYS loved reading! so, berstein bears, Clifford, the Magic Tree House books, I just always loved reading.

[Michelle]

The books that really got me into reading and writing are Charlotte's Web and Where the Red Fern Grows.



Michelle :)
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[Sarah]

In first grade I read Harry Potter and it got me into reading

[Michelle]

♥Jessi Rae♥ wrote: "hi y'all

the twilight movie actually got me to really start reading I know it sounds really dumb but after I saw the first movie and I found out there was books based on it I read twilight and the..."

That doesn't sound dumb at all! The Twilight books actually got me to submit my first novel to a publisher because I found out Stephenie Meyer and I had so much in common. I thought...if she can write a book so can I! Of course, I'm still waiting for the five movie deal (six if you count the Host).


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[Emily]

The Harry Potter books. My mom read the first three books to me and my brothers, but then she told me that if I wanted to read the rest I had to read them alone because they would be too scary for my brothers (they were really young). So I read the series and haven't stopped ever since. Of course, I was reading books before then, but HP really got me into it

[Kathy]

Emily wrote: "The Harry Potter books. My mom read the first three books to me and my brothers, but then she told me that if I wanted to read the rest I had to read them alone because they would be too scary for..."

The last few Harry Potter books were very dark for a young reader audience. They were great, but I was in my late teens when they came out.

[Emily]

I think the first YA book that I decided to read on my own was and that got me into reading other YA books.

[Sarasahiner]

THE ARCANA CHRONICLES! it was my FIRST and FAVOURITE book that I got at the start of this year. Its different and its just perfect. Its still my favourite :)

[Britt]

I wasnt really into reading until 3rd of 4th grade when I read the lightning thief and that got me hooked.

[Hannah]

Without a doubt I would say Harry Potter. It got me into reading in kindergarten.

[Lissette]

Goosebumps first and then Harry Potter, also Junie B Jones series :) she was the funniest 6 year old ever and she was so sassy and direct.

[chloe]

In elementary school it was The Warriors series by Erin Hunter and the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. After that I stopped reading as much but then I read The Hunger Games and Divergent and those are what got me into young adult and dystopians. :)

[Kathy]

Harry Potter and The Hunger Games seem to be the two that hear everyone my age say got them back into reading as a teenager/YA!