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One of the first memories that I have with books is my mother taking me to the Beaumont Public Library.  I was fascinated with the architecture of the building, even as a young child.  I had to travel down steps to get to the basement that housed the Children's section.  I loved it.

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When my mother would take us to the library, she would sit with us and read the latest Highlights Magazine. I loved reading the stories and also loved the hidden pictures page.

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If I did my chores, my parents would always buy me the latest The Baby-Sitters Club book.  My mother also let me sign up for The Baby-Sitters Club Fan Club through Scholastic. I was addicted to these books.

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I was a big fan of series books because the story didn't have to end. I actually had this boxed set. After I read the books, my mother rented the movies.

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On the last day of school of third grade, my teacher, Miss Nichols, gave me a copy of Bridge to Terabithia. She wrote the nicest note to me so I always cherished this book...even as an adult.

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My grandmother would surprise me with Nancy Drew novels.  When I would stay the night with her, she would ask me about my books before bed.  She always acted so impressed with my summaries, and this made me feel special.  I started associating reading with love.

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I had several teen idol biographies that I would read over and over again. I knew Tom Cruise's real name! I knew how old Madonna was!

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I remember reading this book and being SCARED OUT OF MY MIND. Back in the day, we didn't have social media, but I kept it social and wrote notes and told all my friends to read this book.

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As I got older, my mother let me read more mature books. I would stay up all hours of the night devouring these novels.

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This book was the first book that I read in school that I actually remember liking. My teacher made reading fun, and my 13 year old self appreciated it.

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This is the series that started my love for historical fiction and books that happened over a series of years.  I love reading about characters over the generations.

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As a teenager, my friend recommended this book to me.  It was one of my first mature reads.  This book spans many years, and I remember really enjoying it.

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During my high school years, I didn't read much.  Looking back, I really hate that, but I was really caught up with my extracurricular activities and being a teenage girl.  After I graduated high school, I remember going to Walmart and seeing this very book.  It was on the bestseller rack.  I thought I'd try it out and it had me hooked.  I devoured this book and spent my money from my part-time job purchasing every Nora Roberts novel that I could.  Her novels opened my heart to reading again.

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During my first job out of college, I had to drive thirty minutes to and from work everyday.  I discovered the local library had an extensive section of audiobooks.  I wanted something that was stress-free and would be easy to listen to.  This led to listening to almost every Danielle Steel book the library had.  I enjoyed my ride home and decompressed after work.

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When I first started teaching, my art teacher gave me this book to read. I actually kept it for a year before I read it! That's amazing to me now. I loved the history and adventure of this series. I also enjoy the series on STARZ.

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One of my first years of teaching, the big Harry Potter controversy came about.  Some parents didn't want their kids reading it so I decided to take the summer and read it to be able to give my opinion.  Of course, I loved it.  (I'd be in Gryffindor, by the way.)

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I love sharing what I'm reading with kids.  My classroom door is decorated with all of the book covers of the books I've read.  If I love a book, I shout it from the rooftops and read parts of the books to my students. Then they read it, too, and we book chat about it at lunch.  I just finished The Crossover and thought it was so cool.

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As an adult, I love to read. This is my way of destressing after a hard day. I'm always reading a book. I like to read all kinds of fiction. I just finished this book. I enjoyed it, and thought it was fantastic. It made me have so many emotions!

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My students and I share what we're reading on Biblionasium. We can recommend books to each other and write book reviews. The kids LOVE it!!