Nov 19 2006
Book Meme
From the Llama Butchers:
1. How old were you when you learned to read and who taught you? Good question. Other than Mrs. Murray in the first grade I don’t remember anyone teaching me to read. There were always books around the house, so I just picked one up and started reading. I haven’t slowed down yet.
2. Did you own any books as a child? If so, what’s the first one that you remember owning? If not, do you recall any of the first titles that you borrowed from the library? The first book I owned (that I remember) was Green Eggs and Ham. I got it for my birthday in kidneygarden, took it to school and lost it. I saw it the next day in the school office window, but was too intimidated to go get it. Scarred me for life, it did.
3. What’s the first book that you bought with your own money? Probably comic books.
4. Were you a re-reader as a child? Yes. I reread an Isaac Asimov sci-fi collection so many times the binding gave out.
5. What’s the first adult book that captured your interest and how old were you when you read it? I would guess one of the Ray Bradbury novels. I blame Bradbury for getting me hooked early on sci-fi. I remember passing up a lot of good stuff so I could read his stuff.
6. Are there children’s books that you passed by as a child that you have learned to love as an adult? Definitely Narnia. Somebody told me they were religious.
November 19th, 2006 at 21:35 pm
I was a voracious reader as a kid. I’d read under the covers with a flashlight. My mom busted me every now and then; but, she was a voracious reader as well. My earliest memory of a book really making an impact was ‘Old Yeller,’ just like probably thousands of other kids at that time. I remember loving ‘The Hobbit’in high school, which led me to read the ‘Lord of the Rings.’ I’ve read that probably every year since high school. Which means I’ve read it about 30 times. I love it. Another book I’ve read multiple times, and probably my second favorite of all time is ‘The Count of Monte Cristo.’ I’m in about the 3rd year of a fantasy fiction period. I’m very methodical in my reading—I find an author I like, then read everything they’ve ever written, then find a new author. My wife will sometime say she’s not a hunting/fishing widow—she’s a book widow.(now a blogging widow)