Let’s Begin

I guess I can start this off by talking a bit about my what my hopes are for this project and what lead me to start it in the first place.

I recently graduated from college and needed to relearn how to read for my own enjoyment. I am more of a slow-paced reader, love taking time to really think about what I am reading. The need for speed reading that was college really did not allow me to enjoy anything that I read. This way of reading actually made me hate reading, since I saw it more of a chore that I had to get through before I could go out, watch tv, or sleep. It was just an obstacle that I had to get through to do what I really wanted with the rest of my night or to get to the actual written assignment. I wanted to get the joy of reading back into my life and I figured having a space to write about what I’ve read would help.

I used to read a lot when I was a kid, mostly about space, aliens, faeries, Shaquille O’Neil, other inspirational figures, and adventure books. I loved getting lost in a story or learning about topics that introduced me to different worlds. I remember the wonder of being taken away with words. I wanted to get that back.

So here we are now. I’m gonna be taking this chance to read all I can, learn more, and maybe hear from other people!