Angiies Reading Corner

Before coming to 8th grade, I barely read. Reading just wasn't my thing. I use to take days to read a short book and took my time reading. I never really paced myself, however, that has all changed this year in 8th grade. Starting the first day of school, Mr.Locker had a goal for each and every student in his classes he taught, that was to read fifty books by the end of the year. When he announced that it was required to read fifty books by the end of the year (by the way if you didn't you wouldn't be able to walk on graduation day) I lost confidence because I felt like it was impossible.

The first big book I've ever read is called Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. My first big book and I read it in seven days. I was proud of myself and my confidence started to grow. I kept going for bigger books or books that seem to interest me in some way. My favorite genre is teen issues. I feel like I could relate to some of them and get something out of it, learn something new. This year I realized what I like and don't like and I realized that it's o.k to abandon a book. It's o.k if it's to hard or to easy, that's how you figure out what fits you when you try out different things.

In the beginning of the year it felt like I was on a roll. I kept on track and read books after books, but something changed. As the year went closer to the middle, my reading habits went away. I started to read less, didn't reflect as much in my reading journals, I was just not on point. I noticed what changed and realized I had to get back in the game in order to do good. Now I'm doing much better, but not as good as the beginning of 8th grade. I think what effected me the most were the distractions like listening to music, issues at home, my phone, text, AIM. I was caught up on other things and I thought that reading everyday, like I use to, took up my time, when it really didn't. I realize, now, that reading should be on my everyday basis in order to grow as a reader.

However, in the future reading wouldn't be too often for me. I feel like I am going to be to busy with school or even work, but when I do get the chance to pick up a book and read I'm going to be comfortable and relaxed. I know I'm going to enjoy the times I read when I get older because I could use my imagination to picture what's happening in the book, reading takes me outside this world to another. Things I've never been through could actually be experiences by reading. As an 8th grader now almost a 9th, I could truly say I love to read.