sophia’s Comments (group member since Feb 18, 2024)

sophia’s comments from the reading revolution group.

Alyson wrote: "Dracula, Frankenstein, Portrait of Dorian Grey, Dr Jekyll, and Mr Hyde, Edgar Allen Poe and HP Lovecraft. Might have guessed, I love gothic horror! oh, Sherlock Holmes, too.a x x"

the portrait of dorian gray is so good! i’ve been meaning to read dracula omg. gothic horror makes for such fascinating reads

what book do you find yourself rereading over and over again?

Alyson wrote: "what an amazing thing to do! I'm in the UK and here, children aged 4 to 11 yo go to primary school. The school my children went to used to ask for donations of reading time. I used to go into schoo..."

thank you so much! encouraging students to read is so fulfilling. i’m glad you had a similar positive experience and were able to help kids at your school :)

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bree wrote: "i remember reading the giver and animal farm in middle school and liking both of those :D"

both of those have incredibly thought-provoking themes, so i can see how middle schoolers can benefit from reading those. thanks for sharing!

Emma wrote: "I started reading when I was about seven or eight. My parents never allowed me a lot of screen time so I had to use my time differently and that's when i got into reading. When we had to read one b..."

i loved reading about your experience with reading! it's great you were able to dedicate non-screen time to books instead. thanks for sharing :) (also, the grades and sleep schedule part is very relatable)

Leni ♥ wrote: "Hi hi!"

hello! thank you for joining :)

emma ❁ wrote: "I’m sorry this group is amazing?? thanks for doing this!! i started realizing I loved reading when my teachers would put us into levels for reading by our lexile. my lexile was one of the highest i..."

that's wonderful! thank you for sharing :) i'm glad school helped you find something you're passionate about

What is the first book you would recommend to a new reader (preferably children's or YA), and why?

Welcome everybody! This community is meant to galvanize young folk into becoming passionate about books. We hope future generations similarly come to understand and appreciate the importance of the written word so its legacy may last for an eternity. If you feel so inclined, please comment HOW or WHY you got into reading and any of its positive OR negative impacts on you.