When I was in 6th grade, I read my first novel. It was the Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. I suddenly had a new great love - reading. My older sister was in a book club at the time and my second novel was "Fire Starter" by Stephen King, which I still think is one of his best. I began to plow thru every book in the house and am still an avid reader today.
Does anyone have a good non-reader-to-crazy-reader story and what was the book/s?
2007-08-21 10:47:33 · 19 answers · asked by Ralph 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I was ten years old and in the hospital after having my appendix removed. I was totally bored and the lady in the next bed gave me a book. It was Bambi. In the forward it said 'This is a delicious book, taste the words and savor what you read'. I was hooked on reading then and like you still read about 400 books each year. When that happened it was 1958. I know that I have read well over 100,000 books in that time and even though I have slowed down, from when books were 25 to 35 cents, I still cannot get enough. I read mainly sci-fi/fantasy, mysteries, thrillers and alternate earth or time books now.
2007-08-21 12:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. I've read everything that I can get my hands on, including the dictionary. Some of my favorite authors have been Stephen King, V.C. Andrews, R L Stine to name a few. The latest books that I've read and couldn't put down were Journey Into the Night by Dee Rea and Creepers by David Morrell. Two different genres, both amazing books.
2007-08-21 13:06:50 · answer #2 · answered by Tatianna D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was 7 I discovered Harry Potter. I tried to read the first chapter and all it did was strengthen my hate of reading. A month later I was bored so I gave it another shot and I loved it after I got to the end of the second chapter!! And now I read anything I can get my hands on, and I'm sure a lot of people here also started reading because of HP.
2007-08-21 11:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by Hypascorpio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always enjoyed reading. But I can say that the book Desperation, which is the first Stephen King book I ever read got me hooked on Stephen King 's works.
2007-08-21 19:00:27 · answer #4 · answered by hkhappybunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ralph,
I remember I was on vacation with my parents - I was probably between 8-10, and I was bored. I told my mother that, and she said something like "life is a bore to a bore" and told me to read something. I had tried to read before, but couldn't get into it; even "Little Women" did nothing for me then (though I LOVE it now). I began to read "Northanger Abbey" by Jane Austen and WOW was I hooked. From then on I was a "reading machine." I remembering devouring books like "The Mystery of the Crimson Ghost" and "Mystery of the Green Cat" both by Phyllis A. Whitney; on and on it went.
2007-08-21 11:31:14 · answer #5 · answered by ck1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cell by Stephen King
that was the best book ive ever read everyone should read it
2007-08-21 10:57:28 · answer #6 · answered by aliveshecried 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Harry Potter. Eragon, Eldest.
2007-08-21 10:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was 8 when I discovered fairy tales from foreign lands. Baba Yaga the witch (Russian fairy tales) got me hooked on reading to the point that my parents wondered if I was spending too much time reading books! From there I checked out all the fairy tales from other countries. I loved them and I have loved reading ever since.
2007-08-21 10:59:24 · answer #8 · answered by martinmagini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think i can remember the twighlight series but i recently read a book that i couldn't put down, i'm a bit of a romantic so it was great, it is called Eliza Rose by Mary Hooper
2016-05-19 02:00:22 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum is a thriller that's full of humor, common sense, and a really great hero.
2007-08-21 11:06:38 · answer #10 · answered by smoothiemaker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋