Friday, April 22, 2016

How did I get into reading?


I remember how my grandma made me read textbook everyday.  Loudly. Ughh!!!How I hated books!In fact I read every words perfectly (while my mind was busy building castles). But everyone and everything has a beginning.So,how did i get into reading?This is my story.

In my 5th grade we got upgraded to a bigger library.During library period,each of us were given one book(to be distributed by our class monitor).All the illustrated ones were taken by the class monitor and her friends (class bullies,pffft)which left us with novels of 'Nancy Drew' type.As a rule,there should always be a pin-drop silence.Miserably we all turned our heads to our 'boring book' with no pictures.Each of us would look at the clock and  then vehemently look at librarian.Some dared to murmur and chi-chit with heads down.Some passed notes.Library period was the last hour of the day, on the last day of the week.So the total atmosphere of our school was cheerful except the few of 'unlucky' us.Little did I know what fate had in mind.

On one 'unfortunate' day,me and my friend Rasna had to sit right in front of the librarian.We had no choice than to read.So we thought:Lets see how many pages we can read till the bell rang.So we started reading..

It was a crime thriller(Famous five).Some boys and a girl were finding clues for a mysterious case.Oh my!!I was intrigued.I imagined the scenes and had an adventure myself!!Let me tell you.The joy of reading.The discovery of a new sense.To have actual feelings from reading a book.At 10 years old, I was mind-blown.I had no such experience before.I did not want the bell to ring.I wanted to finish reading and I wanted more.

How did you start reading?I would like to know your story!

P.S :Thank-you for reading.
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Bye!!!!