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Mornings after I was born
My mom would hold me on her lap while I drank a bottle and would read aloud from the newspaper... -
Before I was born...
My mom would read aloud to me before I was born. I like to think this is why I love to read... -
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Before I was born until present
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Sick time when I was a kid...
I was sick a lot as a kid because I had severe Asthma. My mom would read aloud to me in the hospital so I wouldn't fixate on my breathing... -
Bedtime reading...
My mom always read to me before bed. We once read all of the Little House on the Prairie series. I loved it the most and have read through it three times as an adult. I also read it to my daughter... -
Pre-teen reading...
When I was about 12, a friend of my mom's gave me a box of Stephen King novels. I was HOOKED. I loved to soak in the bathtub and read them before bed... -
Teenage reading...
When I was a freshman in high school, I discovered the Hobbit Series by J.R.R. Tolkien. I read the entire series in the month before school started. As soon as I finished, I read the whole thing again! -
High school reading...
In High school I had to read The Odyssey by Homer. This was something different and beautiful PLUS we got to discuss it. I was in love... -
Reading to my daughter...
When my little girl was born, I picked up the tradition my mom and I had started and I read to her in bed at night. She also LOVES to read... -
Reading with my daughter now...
These days my daughter and I will often read together...me on one couch and her on the other. Sometimes we trade books when we're done... -
Mornings now...
I love to read while I drink my coffee in the quiet mornings...
