As a child I loved being read to but hated reading, I was in
reading recovery and it was a traumatic and agonising experience. Then one day
late in primary school something clicked inside of me and reading became
awesome. I went to the library most weekends to get new books, or visit the
library at lunch times to find the next book to devour.
I have many motives for reading, vicarious experience or
escapism is one. My reading goes through genre cycles. I enjoy fantasy/ sci-fi novels
such as Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy,
Lord of the Rings, and A Song of Ice and Fire. I love reading dystopian
fiction such as Brave New World and 1984. I also enjoy learning more about
history through biographies and stories set in the past. Once I find a topic of
interest I tend to go for months reading similar novels on that theme- I
remember year nine was Chinese history and culture started off with Chinese Cinderella.
I think often my passion for reading is from a desire to learn more.
I find beautifully illustrated picture books hard to walk
past, one of my favourite writer/ illustrators is Shaun Tan; his works are
amazing.
I love that books when written well can be so remarkable
moving that it can make evoke a physical reaction, crying in public for example.
Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables had me blubbering
on the train to work.
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