Polls for Our Souls discussion

Just tell a story. What made you really love books to the point where you might be crazy (which is fantastic!) And if can you tell what book brought you into it, that's great too!

I'm not a native English speaker, so as soon as I learned to read and speak it properly, I got it to reading, which was something I already loved, just in a diferente language

Matilde wrote: "I'm not a native English speaker, so as soon as I learned to read and speak it properly, I got it to reading, which was something I already loved, just in a diferente language"

That's amazing! What book brought you into it if you can remeber?

Fangirl? Might have been not sure

Harry Potter got me into reading, but it was The Hunger Games and Mortal Instruments that made me want to buy billions of more books!

Warrior cats got me into reading when I was in 3rd grade. But Wings of Fire, that was the best book series ever!!! HARRY POTTER THEN CAME IN AND :OOOOO WOWED MEH

I was never a reader. When I was little, I could never be still long enough to sit and read (plus, I didn't exactly know how). When I was 6 or 7, my Mom sat me down and read "African Folktales by Hugh Vernon Jackson to me. I loved the stories and that made me want to read even more. When I turned 8, I knew how to read some light chapter books, but not much. At 9, I had learned to read "big books", like Percy Jackson and Harry Potter (1-5. I couldn't read 6 or 7 because I was scared). When I was 10, I read Hunger Games (my first YA!) and I became obsessed with finding more books like that. By 11, I read the Secret Series and had more books than I could fit on my bookcase and now in my teen years, I'm a Book-a-holic

I've always been a huge reader (I taught myself to read when I was three I was so anxious to start reading) but the books that propelled me from my learner books into actual books was the Harry Potter series when I was eight while the Warriors series got me emotionally invested in characters for the first time when I was 11 and the Inheritance Cycle spawned my love of epic fantasy (when I was 11/12). When I had my great two year reading slump Rick Riordan made sure that I kept reading at least two books a year and finally as much as I disagree with the direction in which she took her books, Sarah J Maas started me on YA fantasy and fiction when I was 13/14-ish and I haven't stopped reading in the years since.

When I was in 7th grade, we had a 15 minute period at the beginning of English class where we had to read the newspaper. I found that insanely boring, so I made the excuse to go to the library every day since that was the only way to get out of reading the newspaper. I found a handful of books that I thoroughly enjoyed and that started my love for reading. In high school, I didn't read as much, but when I found Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon, I fell back into the habit of reading. That was the first series I started fangirling over.

My bestfriend was a big reader (in my eyes). She had read Harry Potter multiple times and was fangirling with another girl about those and I must admit that I was jealous of the attention. So than my bestfriend started to read Twilight and ended up loving it. So I thought if I read it, I can fangirl with her. And well Twilight was the start but my love grew when I was reading the vampire academy series. And now Outlander is bae

I have always been a good reader ..in kindergarten ..(I'm not lying ) I was reading on a second grade level !!! so books have always been my thing <3

It was a book I've read when I was 11 and just one book was enough to make me want more and more..
The book is "Pajączek na rowerze" by Ewa Nowak :)

Fiona wrote: "I've always been a huge reader (I taught myself to read when I was three I was so anxious to start reading) but the books that propelled me from my learner books into actual books was the Harry Pot..."

You taught yourself to read at age 3? *bows* You truly are fantastic

NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Fiona wrote: "I've always been a huge reader (I taught myself to read when I was three I was so anxious to start reading) but the books that propelled me from my learner books into actual books was..."

yes she Is !!! remind me of matilda !!!!

Robyn wrote: "NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Fiona wrote: "I've always been a huge reader (I taught myself to read when I was three I was so anxious to start reading) but the books that propelled me from my learner bo..."

Right! And that movie made me like, "I must. Read. MORE!"

NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Fiona wrote: "I've always been a huge reader (I taught myself to read when I was three I was so anxious to start reading) but the books that propelled me from my learner books into actual books was..."

Fiona, you make BookNerds proud.... I could barely read at 7

lol !!!!!!!!!!! me too !!!! my children going to be reading a 5mos old lol !!

Robyn wrote: "lol !!!!!!!!!!! me too !!!! my children going to be reading a 5mos old lol !!"

LOL!!! Imma read to my children over the crib like, "The Hunger Games page 37....."

Princess Breeze~We think caged birds sing when really, they cry~ wrote: "Warrior cats got me into reading when I was in 3rd grade. But Wings of Fire, that was the best book series ever!!! HARRY POTTER THEN CAME IN AND :OOOOO WOWED MEH"

I think we can all agree Harry Potter saved us all...

NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Robyn wrote: "lol !!!!!!!!!!! me too !!!! my children going to be reading a 5mos old lol !!"

LOL!!! Imma read to my children over the crib like, "The Hunger Games page 37.....""

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LITERALLY LOLED !!!!!!! ME TOO!!!!!

Loretta wrote: "My mother instilled the importance of reading to me, my sister and brother. We're all still avid readers! Thanks mom! :)"

AWW THATS SWEET !!!!!

Loretta wrote: "My mother instilled the importance of reading to me, my sister and brother. We're all still avid readers! Thanks mom! :)"

Yes! Thanks to the mothers!!

moms are awesome to have !!!! am I right ???

I don't really know my dad that well sooo I can only say my mom

Robyn wrote: "moms are awesome to have !!!! am I right ???"

Robyn wrote: "I don't really know my dad that well sooo I can only say my mom"

Moms make us who we are. At least my mom. She literally had to tackle me to sit and read. If she didn't, I never would've read books.

see what I mean ..they are wonderful *sigh*

Fun Fact: I never knew Hunger Games was YA when I was 10. I thought is was a normal book. When I was 12, I learned what YA Lit was, because of an EpicReads Book Explains

NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Fiona wrote: "I've always been a huge reader (I taught myself to read when I was three I was so anxious to start reading) but the books that propelled me from my learner bo..."

Aha thanks guys! I'm honoured to be compared to Matilda. My mum's an English teacher so I can vouch for mums instilling reading addictions in their children at early ages.

yh ..you should always start them young ....

Boredom in the summer between 7th and 8th grade. I was home alone all day, not that into soap operas so I picked up and R. L. Stine book and and haven't looked back. I discovered most of the time I'd rather use my imagination with a story than just watching people on TV or in a movie.

Fiona wrote: "NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Fiona wrote: "I've always been a huge reader (I taught myself to read when I was three I was so anxious to start reading) but the books that propel..."

My dad's an English teacher!

Robyn wrote: "yh ..you should always start them young ...."

Like in the womb young. Lol.

its all starting to make sense !

Matilde wrote: "Fangirl? Might have been not sure"

I need to buy Fangirl to read,but I'm broke

Robyn wrote: "its all starting to make sense !"

lol

Loretta wrote: "NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Loretta wrote: "My mother instilled the importance of reading to me, my sister and brother. We're all still avid readers! Thanks mom! :)"

Yes! Thanks to the mothers!!"

Ab..."

Them and Harry Potter :)

I, for one, am a strong advocate of addicting them to reading in the womb.

Fiona wrote: "I, for one, am a strong advocate of addicting them to reading in the womb."

YAAAASSSSS

Loretta wrote: "NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Robyn wrote: "moms are awesome to have !!!! am I right ???"

Robyn wrote: "I don't really know my dad that well sooo I can only say my mom"

Moms make us who we are. At lea..."

Thanks :)

All this mom talk makes me giggle. My mom is not a reader at all. She'd rather go fall asleep on a movie. My dad reads but no where near as much as I do. I think I get my reading bug from my Aunt. I remember sneaking her harlequin books when I was waaaayyyy too young to read them.

It wasn't exactly a book that got me sucked into the world of reading, but rather a person. My parents have always been avid readers, but my mom is a huge bookdragon, and our house always one book short of being a library. So, having been surrounded by that at such a young age always sparked that desire and need to read <3 Shout out to my parents for encouraging my love of reading(:

We should have an awards show, thanking all those who made us who we are today: Mom, Harry Potter, Katniss, Tris, Kaz......

Shannon wrote: "All this mom talk makes me giggle. My mom is not a reader at all. She'd rather go fall asleep on a movie. My dad reads but no where near as much as I do. I think I get my reading bug from my Aunt. ..."

My mom got me to read, but my Dad reads more than her....

And harlequin? You were a brave soul...

*wipes tear away* I'd like to thank all our mums and aunts for getting us addicted to these fictional worlds.

Jaydyn wrote: "It wasn't exactly a book that got me sucked into the world of reading, but rather a person. My parents have always been avid readers, but my mom is a huge bookdragon, and our house always one book ..."

*cries tears of joy* its just beautiful...

NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Jaydyn wrote: "It wasn't exactly a book that got me sucked into the world of reading, but rather a person. My parents have always been avid readers, but my mom is a huge bookdragon, and our house a..."
Awww <3 The one's who encourage a child's love for reading are rare and should be treasured.

Fiona wrote: "*wipes tear away* I'd like to thank all our mums and aunts for getting us addicted to these fictional worlds."

Thank you Fiona for that stirring speech on mothers and aunts. Now the nominees are.....

Jaydyn wrote: "NerdyJediGymnast wrote: "Jaydyn wrote: "It wasn't exactly a book that got me sucked into the world of reading, but rather a person. My parents have always been avid readers, but my mom is a huge bo..."

Treasured like gold....yup yup yup.....

I have a sister who is 20 months older than myself, so when I was 4 and she was in first grade, she knew how to read and I was jealous! So my sister, who has the patience of a saint, sat me down and taught me how to read. A 6 year old teaching a 4 year old. And it worked! Once I hit first grade, my sister and I got library cards and made dad bring us there once a week to get our fix.

45 years later, and not much has changed, LOL. Always browsing on Amazon, and used books stores when I'm out and about.

Anita wrote: "I have a sister who is 20 months older than myself, so when I was 4 and she was in first grade, she knew how to read and I was jealous! So my sister, who has the patience of a saint, sat me down an..."

Add sisters to the list those to honor!