Short Books Only
April 12th, 2005I loved reading when I was young. I would go to the library and check out tall stacks of children’s books. I won prizes in all the children’s reading challenges, because I loved reading so much.
Then what happened?
As the books became longer, I lost interest. My favorite books were the ones that could be finished in a single sitting or two. Anything beyond that and I wouldn’t be able to finish the book.
Around sixth grade, I completely lost interest in reading for pleasure. That was the time when people started reading thick young adult books. I could not finish books more than a centimeter thick. I sometimes had to read long books for school, but it was grueling and I always grew tired of the plots before finishing those books.