Kays Reading Corner

So to be honest I didn't really like reading before coming to 8th grade, I mean sometimes I still get tired of reading because it gets me tired, but I enjoy it now. I pick out books that I like. I'm learning how to use the stragities my teachers taught me to pick out books because it does get hard for me to pick out a book I may like, but other than that, reading is fine.

I've picked up on my pace, I time myself while I read so I know how many pages I've read in an hour or something. After I mastered that I started reading bigger books like Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and the other sequels to it. I'm proud of myself for finishing those books all in a month, although Breaking Dawn took longer to finish. I accomplished something I wanted to do for along time which was to read A BIG BOOK.

Okay, so I told you about the whole book thing, but what about focusing while your reading? I have a hard time concentrating. At home I can't really read because I have two little sisters that I help my mother with so of course my mom is always going to interupt whatever I'm doing. I do get mad because if I'm reading a really good book and I hear "KAYLENE GET OVER HERE" that just throws my whole attention away and I don't want to continue reading. That messes up my grade and my stamina. I am working on keeping my full attention on my books and not getting side tracked so easily. I won't lie that's pretty hard for me because I love to do something else rather then work, so if someone else is talking to me I would just start a conversation with them.

Well, now basically you know my reading life. I am improving. I do read more even though I still have distractions, but overall my reading is well. This wouldn't have happenend if I didn't have such strict teachers that cares about your reading so much and friends that recommended me good books that I liked reading.
[KAYLENE]