Writers as Readers

1. When I read, to be comfortable I have to be in a room by myself. the lights have to be dimmed and the temperature has to be room temperature or a little hotter. I have to have water or warm milk with honey on the side along with a small bowl of almonds or pineapple chunks. I also have to have complete silence and absolutely no movement. The room that I am in also has to be cleaned or organized. 5. The very first book that I've picked up and been excited to turn the next page is The Old Willis Place. I read this book when I was in 5th grade, and it was the first book that I've really gotten interested in. It was the first book where I could see in my head what was happening in the story. I couldn't and didn't put the book down. I would always get into trouble, because I would be reading my book instead of doing my work in class. At first I didn't really want to read it, because I thought books were stupid. I haven't read a good book before that, so I thought that all books were the same. I was in the school library and I was just looking around. Nothing really popped out at me, so I just grabbed one. I checked it out and went back to class. When I sat back in my seat I thought to myself that it would be another stupid book. We had to read for 20 minutes everyday in class. I didn't even want to open the book, but when I did I started reading the first page. After reading the first chapter, I didn't want to put the book down. I started imagining everything that was going on since the very first page. I was mind blown that there was actually a book that I liked. From then on is when I started to getting caught for reading overtime instead of listening to the teacher. I finished the book in 5 school days, because we weren't allowed to take the books home with us. I finished before everyone else, so the teacher said that I could go back to the library to get another book. I didn't want another book. Instead I went to the library and renewed the book. When I came back to class with the same book the teacher said that I had to get a different book. I got a different book, but instead of putting back The Old Willis Place, I took it home with me. I don't remember the other book that I read, but I do remember that I didn't like it that well. 7. The very first book I remember reading is Green Eggs and Ham. This book was read to me every night before I went to bed. I even brought it to show and tell when I was in kindergarten, because I liked it so much. And even at my age right now I have Green Eggs and Ham pajamas. I was so obsessed with this book when I was a kid that I didn't care about any other books. I thought that other books weren't as cool as this book. 8. I have a lot of favorite books that I couldn't choose between, because I like them all the same. My favorite series is called Thirst. Just like Twilight, Thirst are vampire books. It is a lot different from Twilight though. It has no werewolves, and the main character has been a vampire the whole time. There are only four books, or at least four books that I know of. I really liked the Twilight books, but I personally like the Thirst books better. 9. When I finished reading Hate List, I was angry because it was an open ending where you imagine the rest of the book. I have NEVER liked open endings, so was really upset. When I finished reading The Hatchet, I was happy because it ended in a happy ending. I liked reading about how they had to survive on barely nothing, and then they finally get rescued off the island.