Hi! Welcome to my blog. As you explore this site you will learn a few things about me.
I have always enjoyed reading a good book. Seems though as life has progressed I haven't given myself the opportunities needed to sit down and have quiet time. I don't really remember learning to read, however I do remember teaching my children to read and write before they were even in preschool. It has always been very important to me as a mother to have the girls wanting to read. This has paid off!
Mostly I seem to enjoy self-help books, don't laugh, my major is psychology. I enjoy life's trials and tribulations and seeing how other people have coped through various situations. Music, in my opinion, is an example of just that; someone's journey through life. A sort of short story.
I remember my dad always reading in the summer; I think perhaps because it wasn't football season. He would borrow Louis L'Amour books from both of my grandmothers. When I was in the 7th or 8th grade I remember a book that he had borrowed from his mother that was tattered. They had both read this book and were talking about it one day, so I asked if I could read it next. For the life of me I can not remember the title or the author of this book. All I remember is that it was about experiences during the Holocaust but it was not Anne Frank. I read this book over and over, the spine eventually gave out and the book was torn into three parts.
My husband, Bill, has read all of the Robert Jordan books. He states, "I enjoy escaping from life's reality for awhile and they allow me to unwind". He is a police officer, so I can see how escaping into a fictional world helps with his job related stress. Other books that he likes are ones that he can learn from, especially if they are science related.
My 13 year old daughter likes mysteries. She says, "I enjoy reading mysteries because they are the best for getting totally into the story, they make you have to think more and when you read them you just can't put the book down". Both of my girls have read all of the Harry Potter books as well as the vampire series by Stephenie Meyer. Which I have to admit, I listened to the latter on CD and went with a bunch of girlfriends to the premier!
I remember my dad always reading in the summer; I think perhaps because it wasn't football season. He would borrow Louis L'Amour books from both of my grandmothers. When I was in the 7th or 8th grade I remember a book that he had borrowed from his mother that was tattered. They had both read this book and were talking about it one day, so I asked if I could read it next. For the life of me I can not remember the title or the author of this book. All I remember is that it was about experiences during the Holocaust but it was not Anne Frank. I read this book over and over, the spine eventually gave out and the book was torn into three parts.
My husband, Bill, has read all of the Robert Jordan books. He states, "I enjoy escaping from life's reality for awhile and they allow me to unwind". He is a police officer, so I can see how escaping into a fictional world helps with his job related stress. Other books that he likes are ones that he can learn from, especially if they are science related.
My 13 year old daughter likes mysteries. She says, "I enjoy reading mysteries because they are the best for getting totally into the story, they make you have to think more and when you read them you just can't put the book down". Both of my girls have read all of the Harry Potter books as well as the vampire series by Stephenie Meyer. Which I have to admit, I listened to the latter on CD and went with a bunch of girlfriends to the premier!
Lately it seems as if I do get the chance to read, boom, I'm out cold! Coffee is going to be my friend during all of my classes at EOU, as well as my treadmill. If I can get the book close enough to read the print, not get motion sick or fall flat on my face, I'll be good to go. So wish me luck!
