Some of the best memories I have of my childhood revolve around books and reading. I was lucky that both my parents were, and still are, readers. I can remember sitting on my father’s lap as he read the newspaper in the evenings and on my mother’s lap as she read to me. Every month, I was allowed to buy one new book. I would stand with Dad in front of the book rack in the grocery store as Mom did the monthly shopping for the family. This was a big decision and required careful thought. It could take me a long time to make up my mind. Once I had made my decision, I could hardly wait to get home and “read” my new book. I still have many of those books; at least the ones my younger brother did not destroy. My favorite is still The Yellow Cat (A Golden fuzzy-wuzzy book) by Betty Ren Wright. In fact, I can recite parts of it even now.
My taste in books is rather eclectic. My favorite genre is historical fiction, and it must be good history as well as good fiction. I also like science fiction, but I am not as fond of fantasy. I enjoy mystery and suspense, sometimes with a little romance added to keep things interesting. I like to read good young adult fiction. This is a good thing since I have spent my entire career as a high school English teacher and librarian. In this blog, I plan to share my reading with the TAHS community, and I hope they will share theirs with me and all the other readers at Turner Ashby High School.
I love to talk about books. I love to share what I am reading and pass books on to someone else that I think will enjoy them. It is one of the things I enjoy most about my job! That and getting paid to spend at least part of my day doing something I love – reading. I can actually read and say I am working (which I am!). How cool is that!
Recently, however, I have become concerned that digital books and e-readers will take away the joy of sharing the books that I love. Actually, I have found that, when I read a book on my iPad that I really enjoy, I often end up purchasing the book so that I can pass it on to someone else who will enjoy it. I am going to have to be careful or I could go broke buying the same books twice.
I have decided to let technology help me with this by sharing what I am reading through this blog. I hope you will join me by adding your own comments about what you are reading and by browsing through what others are reading. Check out the posts in the archives and the reading lists on this site.
Sue Weaver
My taste in books is rather eclectic. My favorite genre is historical fiction, and it must be good history as well as good fiction. I also like science fiction, but I am not as fond of fantasy. I enjoy mystery and suspense, sometimes with a little romance added to keep things interesting. I like to read good young adult fiction. This is a good thing since I have spent my entire career as a high school English teacher and librarian. In this blog, I plan to share my reading with the TAHS community, and I hope they will share theirs with me and all the other readers at Turner Ashby High School.
I love to talk about books. I love to share what I am reading and pass books on to someone else that I think will enjoy them. It is one of the things I enjoy most about my job! That and getting paid to spend at least part of my day doing something I love – reading. I can actually read and say I am working (which I am!). How cool is that!
Recently, however, I have become concerned that digital books and e-readers will take away the joy of sharing the books that I love. Actually, I have found that, when I read a book on my iPad that I really enjoy, I often end up purchasing the book so that I can pass it on to someone else who will enjoy it. I am going to have to be careful or I could go broke buying the same books twice.
I have decided to let technology help me with this by sharing what I am reading through this blog. I hope you will join me by adding your own comments about what you are reading and by browsing through what others are reading. Check out the posts in the archives and the reading lists on this site.
Sue Weaver