It's Friday linkup time! I'm linking up with the Book Blogger Hop hosted by Coffee Addicted Writer, Book Beginnings of Fridays hosted by Rose City Reader, and the Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice
This Week's Book Blogger Hop Question:
Do you remember the first book you read by yourself?
My Answer:
I think I learned to read without realizing I knew how to read. I do remember the day in first grade when we got to bring home our readers to show our parents what we were learning. And I remember being so excited that I could read it and I wanted to read the whole thing. That was really the first book I remember sitting down and reading and being aware that I knew how to read it.
I'm going back to an old favorite - The Hollow by Agatha Christie - today. Agatha had some mixed feelings about this book and always said she regretted putting Poirot in it. I have seen it in play form which does not feature Poirot and I have to admit that it does work just fine without his little grey cells. However, I always enjoy seeing him so the addition in the book is not a hardship. This is one of the few where he's really a background character (until the final reveal of course)
The Beginning:
At 6:13AM on a Friday morning Lucy Angkatell's big blue eyes opened upon another day, and as always, she was at once wide awake and began immediately to deal with the problems conjured up by her incredibly active mind.
My Thoughts:
While I can't form coherent thoughts at 6:13AM I can definitely relate to Lucy's ability to come up with problems!
The 56:
Gerda set her jaw. Not very much farther now. Not that she wanted to get there.
Gerda set her jaw. Not very much farther now. Not that she wanted to get there.
My Thoughts:
Poor Gerda. Coming up on a very unwanted destination is never much fun.
So what do you think? Keep reading? Do you remember the first book you read to yourself?
Poor Gerda. Coming up on a very unwanted destination is never much fun.
So what do you think? Keep reading? Do you remember the first book you read to yourself?
Not sure if you should keep reading, I think no. Have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes - keep reading. I haven't read The Hollow in a long time. Isn't Ariadne Oliver part of it or am I getting it confused with another book? As to the first book I ever read by myself - who knows? My mother taught me to read at home long before I went to kindergarten. I was possibly 4. I do still have several of the little books I owned back then. Didn't own many. My Mom was very much a fan of the library, which didn't cost anything. LOL
ReplyDeleteI remember the first book in Kindergarten I read. It was about Gus the caterpillar. And yes keep reading!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Christie!! I added you to the Linky. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI have got to make some room for some Christie this year as I still haven't read her!
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Aw that's sweet you were so excited about it :)
ReplyDeleteYou have found an Agatha Christie that I don't remember reading. I will definitely have to look it up. Thank you for letting us know about the background, too. Intriguing.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember the first book I read, but I do remember we used the "See Spot Run" books.
I want to spent a whole month reading nothing but Agatha Christie. WOuldn't that be fun? My Friday Quotes
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me that I need to read more books by Agatha Christie.
ReplyDeleteGreat answer and I definitely know what you mean! I don't think I actually remember learning how to read, I just knew that, once I was able to do it, I fell in love with it. I remember being proud of my boxset book collections, but I can't remember the first book I ever read solely by myself.
ReplyDeleteFeel free to check out my own answer if you wish (with some puppy pictures!)
- Charlotte (InkBlottings)
I haven't read nearly enough Agatha Christie book, including this one (sigh). Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I remember the first book I read, but it's a great question and now has me thinking about all those early reads. :)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I don't remember the first book I was able to read myself. I'd have to ask my mama.
ReplyDeleteAh, a classic author. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI cannot remember this one... but it certainly sounds an intriguing read! Yes, I'd continue reading, Katherine.
ReplyDeleteAwwww that's so funny and cute how you realized you knew how to read without knowing you could read lol. Like you just knew, you know? I feel like with me being a reader, I should remember the first book I've ever read by myself. However, I don't remember specifically the first book I've ever read on my own, without my parents reading to me. I do remember reading many book series like Baby-Sitters Club, Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, Animorphs, and the first Harry Potter book, as a child, and those books fueled me to read more on my own. My BBH - http://poemsbyayoungartist.blogspot.com/2018/05/bookbloggerhop-may-25-31-books-i-read.html
ReplyDeleteI don't remember the first book that I was able to read by myself. That is going back a ways :) I do remember bringing home books to read with my parents and wanting to get everything right.
ReplyDeleteIt was strange being the question asker this week and not participating in the feature linky anymore. Ha ha. XD
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