Snow day Post

Well, I have learned a lot about myself through books this trimester. For example, I get really annoyed by slow starts. The book I am currently reading has a really slow start and it was very hard for me to get into. I had to force myself to get through it. As a result it took me a very long time to finish it, because I really wasn’t interested. But once I got to the middle things started to get more interesting. I realized that I read mostly fiction books. Realistic fiction to be more specific. I just enjoy reading about things that could have happened. Also, I recently discovered that memoirs can also be fun to read. Last year I read a couple that my teacher recommended and I liked it a lot. I just love how they were true stories. The ones I read were about hardships in the author’s life. And it just amazed me how the authors had the amazing strength to write about it. It’s a new approach and the authors shed new light on subjects I would have never thought of. I discovered that I lose interest in books over 350 pgs. Also, if the authors extends the series to over 7 books. I feel like the authors are stretching the book out and can’t find a good stopping point. I’ve read some books over that amount, but the authors kept me intrigued. I also really like cliff hangers. I find them very suspenseful and make me want to read the next book. Also I have read a couple books with illustrations. I have found that they really add to the book. They make the experience a little more real. And you can compare your imagination to the authors.