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I remember my mother read every morning around five AM. She was up and sipped coffee while deep in a book. I would wake up and sit next to her on the couch and read whatever I had at the ripe age of five.

This was a significant reading memory, as it showed an intricate relationship and deep affection for reading being manifested from a role model.

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Read many small books to accumulate enough points to win a first grade reading competition.

The "snowball" part involved a snowball with the amount of points you've gained throughout the winter trimester.

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I remember being dropped off in the library when I attended school in Harney County, Oregon. I lived and worked on ranch that my parents had purchased.

I recall being dropped off at the library with my sister for hours and hours while my parents went to other parcels of land to work. During this, I spent my time reading a multitude of books.

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I recall around 7th or 8th grade I read the books that solidified my reading habits, and that includes this series of books that remains my favorite.

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This was the continuation of my reading into 8th grade that involved many books that followed the original- totaling five different entries into a universe developed by a hard science fiction writer.

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I read many books throughout high-school, ranging from this particular end-of-the-world book (which was actually quite interesting) to other brilliant pieces from Isaac Asimov and Steven King. I never really ventured outside the realm of science fiction, however, and don't find my need to.

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I began reading non-fiction after high-school, shortly into my college career. This is one author, Iain McGilchrist, who really captured my imagination and made me realize that there is far more to world than what bland, boring reductionist science has to offer us.

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I remember being coaxed into reading Friedrich Nietzsche, and I purchased his book "Beyond Good and Evil". I thought I'd be reading the secrets of the world, however, when I opened book, I realized I couldn't get through a paragraph without losing my understanding.

I read a paragraph a day and took notes on the side of the page, however, I lost interest as time went on because his writings were still being lost on me. I realized I need to work hard to understand such a complex piece, and that it would take a while. This is something I would like to return to.

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I plan on reading more non-fiction, particularly philosophy. One can say my love of science fiction launched me into this realm. I want to undertake more of these types of writing.

My friend always brings up Kant, to which, I would like to understand his references. Starting with Kant would be an interesting place to begin.

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I want to read more for pleasure, as I feel when I read non-fiction, I am captivated but its more like a career instead of a hobby. I want to read more of Arthur C Clarke's work, and other particular authors relating to him, such as Micheal Crichton and Issac Asimov. I have read works from these authors, but I have only seen the surface of their writings.

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Personal Reading: Dog Songs by Mary Oliver

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Personal Reading: Dog Songs by Mary Oliver

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My girlfriend got me reading some of her favorite books. The most prominent was this, a collection of poetry about dogs and their relationship towards man and the world. Very cute, very sad, my favorite poetry (as I don't have any other poetry to read).

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Seriously a fascinating read, I was under the assumption that an assigned English book was going to be boring, but it was gripping. I loved it, thank you to my teacher.

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Aspiration: Read something very difficult.

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Aspiration: Read something very difficult.

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I enjoy reading about anything that has large implications.  Nietzsche and Kant are people who surely fit that criteria, and I need to resume attempting to understand these influential writers.