Who Do You Blame for Your Love of Reading?


As a kid, my parents were always trying to get me to “put down that book and go play outside!” But they only had themselves to blame. Even before I could read, Mum’s treat for me during the weekly grocery shop would often be a Little Golden Book.

Do you remember who or which books sparked your love of reading? Was it a movie perhaps that you loved and then wanted to read the original book?

Books are such a joy. They’re adventure, escape and reassurance. They let us share others’ emotions. Studies prove that reading encourages empathy. Maybe all politicians should be made to read a children’s book before they take office!

I’m in a bit of a nostalgic mood. So apart from asking you about who or what sparked your reading habit, I thought I’d ask about food.

Food Memories

Do you have any foods that you eat because they’re part of good memories? Comfort foods, I guess. When I think about it, most of mine are sweet! Hot chocolate, apple crumble (homemade, of course!) and pancakes. And ice cream cake … I love ice cream cake!

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Fantastical Island Update After Release

It’s been a week since Fantastical Island released. I’m so thrilled you’re enjoying it. Thank you HEAPS for the messages and reviews. Thank you to everyone who quietly mentioned it to a friend.

I’m about to hit the button to raise Fantastical Island to full price ($2.99), so if you want to nab it at 99c, do it now! It will remain free to read for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.

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Kindle Unlimited Discoveries

Amanda M Lee is a prolific writer. She has a slightly snarky tone in her upbeat mysteries. I enjoy them and definitely enjoyed Off the Record, a recent release. However, I recommend starting at the beginning with this series. The characters grow on you 🙂

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7 responses to “Who Do You Blame for Your Love of Reading?”

  1. Can I hug Maria a little too – what an amazing achievement. It’s hard to be first, but so worthwhile. 🙂 And I love A Wrinkle in Time. 🙂

    I’m not sure who to blame. I can’t remember when I wasn’t reading a book once I started school. I didn’t get the ‘put down the book, go outside and play’. I was told ‘put down the book and do your homework’. Oops! I remember the little Golden Books. I loved those.

    LOL Perhaps I’ll blame the writers too for giving me such wonderful stories to read. 🙂 😉

    • D – oh yeah! reading fiction was so much better than doing homework … ahem, schoolfriends will tell you that I even read in class, book under the desk 😉

      And you can definitely hug Maria — you distract her and I’ll steal her cute dog (Don’t worry, Maria knows I have plans to dognap Nana – only the fact she’s in Texas stops me!)

      • I would have read them in class too if I thought I could get away with it. lol

        LOL an accessory to dog napping, can’t say I’ve done that before.

  2. I was a voracious reader as a child, but first I had to learn English. LOL. English is not my first language and it was a real struggle especially since my parents didn’t know English either. It was all on me.

    The first book that hooked me was also one of the hardest books I ever tackled. I had to keep a dictionary with me as I read it. A Wrinkle in Time.

    • Wow! I want to hug little you, Maria. Glad a classic like “A Wrinkle in Time” hooked you. Super-glad you kept on with the reading, which led to the writing, because I love your homestead reports 🙂

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