September 25. 2015
Hi I'm Eleanor H, but I go by Ellie. This blog is not only about my reading but also about me as a person, because aren't they sort of the same thing. Now about my reading, until about five or six years ago I hated reading. Books just weren't my thing, it wasn't until my dad read me Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, that I decided reading was really worth my time. I dedicated myself to finding books that I really enjoyed. That took me a while though because my teachers still assigned us reading levels. How was I supposed to discover myself as a reader if I was limited to a basket of 10 or so books? I began reading books in secret, by the time of my next reading assessment I had advanced from level N all the way to Q, I was very proud of myself. I showed that teacher oh I showed her. No one could stop me from reading now.
Now I read all the time if I find a good book I will stay up all night reading, even though I am exhausted in the morning it is definitely worth it. I most certainly owe my parents a debt of gratitude for my love of reading. They never questioned me when I said I wanted t read. They never restricted what I was allowed to read. To them all I was doing was expanding my knowledge, It didn't matter what I used to do so. I hope that this blog will help everyone who reads it find their way in the reading world.
Good luck to you all,
Ellie S.H.
