tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post3329615699449890914..comments2024-03-08T20:57:04.360-08:00Comments on JESSICA THERRIEN: Ants In My Pants/My EpiphanyJessica Therrienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08075397024734371669noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-30921415388684105452011-09-20T18:25:45.619-07:002011-09-20T18:25:45.619-07:00Thanks for all of your comments my blogger friends...Thanks for all of your comments my blogger friends!!Jessica Therrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075397024734371669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-17950876188935514122011-09-20T11:40:44.868-07:002011-09-20T11:40:44.868-07:00Just me again, wanting to say...
Whoo hoo, congra...Just me again, wanting to say...<br /><br />Whoo hoo, congrats on your double win in the First Challenge!!! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-21507103549653610692011-09-20T11:28:45.142-07:002011-09-20T11:28:45.142-07:00I agree 100% with your comments! At school we'...I agree 100% with your comments! At school we've got so many of the students to LOVE reading because the librarian/principal/English teachers are happy to fill the library up with the type of book the STUDENTS love, not the type of books that some adults might think they SHOULD be reading.<br /><br />I have adored reading ever since I discovered Enid Blyton soon after I learned how to read.<br /><br />PS. Congrats for doing so well in the first campaigner challenge!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-13708921654237811802011-09-20T06:58:56.019-07:002011-09-20T06:58:56.019-07:00First of all, Jessica, congratulations on your win...First of all, Jessica, congratulations on your wins (plural! wow!) in the flash fiction contest.<br /><br />And in an amazing synchronicity of thoughts, I've just posted about the books I read as a teen (before YA was a recognized genre). I was an avid reader all my life, so I can't pinpoint one book that brought me to reading -- I even sneaked into the teacher's cupboard and read the next Dick and Jane books in first grade! But there are books that stand out for me in my teen years, and you can read about them here http://elizabethannewrites.com/2011/09/20/what-did-i-read-as-a-teen/Beth Stilbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599767764125204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-74403099081622579722011-09-20T05:45:59.865-07:002011-09-20T05:45:59.865-07:00I've been a reader so long, I can't rememb...I've been a reader so long, I can't remember what first sparked the love. I must admit I read across genres, and can honestly say I don't have a particular favorite. I love a good book and pick most based on friend recommendations.<br /><br />Maybe it is because I've loved reading for so long that I branch out. There is nothing I won't read, but there's plenty I won't like. Still, I've never felt time reading was wasted, even if I ended up hating the book in the end.<br /><br />Congrats on the Flash Fiction contest. You rocked it!Tia Bachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336780518125138789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-22487054978253006212011-09-19T23:57:06.259-07:002011-09-19T23:57:06.259-07:00I've always been a reader, but Harry Potter de...I've always been a reader, but Harry Potter definitely brought me out of a spell of not reading much.<br /><br />And no reason to be worrying about the flash fiction now - congrats on your wins!! And congrats on your wedding and book!! You've got it goin' on!Laura Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237841462234396752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-56428066186302260852011-09-19T16:29:08.125-07:002011-09-19T16:29:08.125-07:00I read through the Harry Potter novels like a man ...I read through the Harry Potter novels like a man in the desert runs through the water in his canteen. Loved them!Alleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-82457519435546318112011-09-19T14:49:24.150-07:002011-09-19T14:49:24.150-07:00I've always been a reader, reading things I pr...I've always been a reader, reading things I probably shouldn't have been reading at a young age (Stephen King anyone?!) :) It never mattered to me if a book was YA or not, still doesn't. <br /><br />But I do remember picking up the first Harry Potter when it came out and being blown away. It was a reminder, a wake up call to what amazing story-telling can and should do.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-88518632767786425632011-09-19T14:02:28.282-07:002011-09-19T14:02:28.282-07:00I've always devoured books, but I'm defini...I've always devoured books, but I'm definitely more of an escapist than a realist when it comes to books. I can't stand reading most adult literature because it's far too depressing and frighteningly real. YA fantasy and paranormal is where I fit too. :DJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768840794020850470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650043149805650106.post-16632504413098748152011-09-19T12:11:10.632-07:002011-09-19T12:11:10.632-07:00I used to devour YA (horror especially) but after ...I used to devour YA (horror especially) but after a certain point in my life, I felt like I should move up to adult books. The transition didn't go so well. Life got busy. Books weren't as inspiring or exciting as they once were. I went through a couple of years where I didn't read a single piece of fiction (though, non-fiction = eternal love).<br /><br />The Hunger Games reignited my passion for fiction, writing and YA especially. I waited for weeks to borrow it from the library, and when it finally became available, I was like Bastian from the NeverEnding Story. I gathered provisions, locked myself in my bedroom in the morning and didn't emerge until I'd finished later that night. Until then, I'd forgotten how truly engrossing books can be. ;)Avery Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15615057600393412922noreply@blogger.com