Entry one

For your first blog entry I would like you to write about yourself as a reader. You need to include aspects such as how you feel about reading, why you feel that way, some of your significant reading memories, the reading culture in your family, the genres you like/do not like to read and some of your favourite books.

I will put an entry here that will be an example of what I am looking for from you.

I love reading! It is one of my favourite past times and I never have as much time to read as I would like to. When I was at school I spent hours every day reading, and got a good way through the school and public library fiction collections. I regard myself as a slow reader because whenever I am reading with other people they can get a lot further than I can in a period of time. My favourite time of day to read is before I go to bed and this is also my favourite place to read. Spending a day in my pjs when it is cold and raining, reading a feel good, trashy novel is a favourite too though.

I remember I have always loved reading. As a toddler and pre-schooler the golden books were my favourite. My mum can still recite one story by heart because I made her read it so many times. We always had a lot of books at home when we were growing up, it was one treat we were regularly allowed when we went shopping. I also remember teaching my brother to read when I was 7, my first experience as an English teacher.

I always have at least one book on the go, but more often 2, 3 or even 4. My favourite types of books are those about people, they can be fiction or biographical. I mostly read adolescent fiction because I try to read a good number of the novels I buy for the library. I really enjoy more adult books but I don't find a lot of time to read them. I do also enjoy reading journal articles about teaching and libraries, but that isn't really for fun.

I always read a book before I see the movie; if I see the movie first I won't read the book, I do not like to know the ending. For the same reason I generally only ever read a book once. I have so many favourite books that it is difficult to name just a couple. Although I don't generally enjoy a lot of fantasy, I am looking forward to reading the seventh Harry Potter when it is released in July.

The book that I am reading at the moment is the new book by Christobel Mattingly, called Battle Order 204. It is a non-fiction book based on the experiences of her husband, David, as a pilot in world war two. Both David and Christobel were teachers for many years at this school and the book was officially launced here late last term.