My reading biography
From childhood on I started reading. I adored reading, I went to the library every week to take the maximum number of books with me, which was ten, at the time. I remember very clearly that I had a preference for ‘De Hondenclub’ books, which were books about a group of kids who had adventurous lives. The kids always took their dogs with them in order to face the challenge or adventure that laid ahead of them.
This great reading experience made me find reading an enjoyable time-spilling activity. As I grew older, I started to get preferences in certain books. When I was ‘’too old’’ for my childhood books, I enjoyed reading fantasy. I read less books in a week than before, since these books verged more attention. One example is Harry Potter. I almost slaughtered the books. This caused me to investigate more preferences.
Secondary school made me realize that I hate mandatory reading. It was definitely my most negative experience about reading. I realized that I didn’t like books all focused around non-fictive wars. I also realized that I do like reading books that have fictive wars in it, as in Tolkien’s books.
As of today, I really enjoy romantic books that are more or less fictive. I really enjoy reading books written by Holly Bourne and Anna Todd. Holly Bourne is known for her romantic books, in which the protagonists have a significant issue. In her book ‘Soulmates’ the protagonist suffers from panic attacks. Anna Todd is also known for her romantic series called ‘After’. What’s so special about Anna’s books is that there is a change of point of view, and the incredibly evident difference between the protagonists. Even though the protagonists differ a lot, they end up being together.
This whole reading experience made me realize that I have a preference for fictive fantasy books and somewhat realistic romantic books. It also made me realize that I do not enjoy reading a non-fictive book that is about a serious topic.
Bibliography
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