Outside comfort zone

It's fun to leave your comfort zone every now and then. Maybe we find a new genre we didn't know we liked, or at the least the love for our favorites is reinforced

Five Influential Books from Childhood

They say young minds are constantly being molded by the people around them and the activities they participate in.  When I was a little kid I can't think of anything that motivated me more than my literary choices.  Here is a list of the books which effected me the most:

5. Cross Country Cat

As you'll see most of my explanations don't make any sense.  I loved this book, my Dad used to change the words and I would yell at him and make him re-read the right ones. This book was the 80s version of Cat-memes. 

4. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

I find this more frightening now than when I was a kid. I think embracing these short stories helped me realize most scary things are fiction, but that scary fiction can be fun.

3. Fear Street

I know I'm getting into the later years here, but I started reading these when I was still in elementary school.  I was a little old to really get into goosebumps because I'd already devoured most of the fear street collection. I still have several of these saved and love pulling them out for quick reads.


2.  The Little Red Hen

This is a story told over and over, but I still loved reading it over and over.

 



1. Where's Goldie?

I loved this book since I was a baby.  I used to crawl around and throw it at people.  It is simple and I enjoy it just as much now as I did then. Maybe I'm a sentimental sap but if I ever buy a bird her name will be Goldie.