Reading Joy: My Book Autobiography
A few weeks ago, I began reading The Joy of Reading by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne. In the first chapter, readers are encouraged to jot down a timeline of books that have impacted their reading lives. As I jotted down my list on a sticky note, I was taken on a trip down memory lane. My earliest memory of true reading joy was during 4th grade. Living in a small rural town, we would travel about 30 miles to the nearest Walmart for grocery shopping. My sister and I would walk straight to the book section, looking for the latest book in our series and knowing that our mom wouldn't say no to a new book! I was avidly reading The Babysitters Club books, and Nikki was into the Sweet Valley Kids series. On the way home in the comfort of the backseat, we would curl up and devour those books, Nikki often finishing hers before we arrived home. I read EVERY book in the BSC series, including the mysteries and super series books. My friends and I would even play Babysitters Cl...