tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post1344288821938317872..comments2023-11-09T07:09:33.891-08:00Comments on Utah Children's Writers: First book, first loveSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166492055392141231noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-11731119308212745552012-09-24T07:54:03.610-07:002012-09-24T07:54:03.610-07:00Kasey, I haven't been able to see a small plan...Kasey, I haven't been able to see a small plane without thinking of Richard since I read Illusions :-) <br /><br />Julie: Yes! I know a book made an impact on me when I turn to page 1 immediately after finishing it!<br /><br />Marilyn: I'll never forgive Jo for not marrying Laurie and leaving him for Amy! And The Little Prince! What great memories I have of it. I got my own copy last year, finally. I wish I read French better so I could read the original.<br /><br />Scott: That feeling of accomplishment is priceless! Like the light being turn on in the mind. I love it when I read a book I have bee avoiding for a while and then I discover I can't put it down!<br /><br />Yamilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08769312615756253197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-914260690214649522012-09-20T17:00:34.677-07:002012-09-20T17:00:34.677-07:00Another one that's kind of funny. My book club...Another one that's kind of funny. My book club when I was a kid sent Harriet The Spy, which I refused to read for a while because it was about, you know, a girl, and I ddn't want to read a girl book. I was bored one day and gave it a try, and it ended up being an all-time favorite and helped increase my desire to write. That taught me some important lessons too.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-58984021854695038652012-09-20T16:54:51.745-07:002012-09-20T16:54:51.745-07:00So many books have had a major impact on my life, ...So many books have had a major impact on my life, and it's funny how the firsts you never forget include loves and books. I still remember reading Hop On Pop by myself the first time when I was four. I remember struggling to read a real story book, Little Black A Pony shortly after that and the incredible pride when I succeeded. I remember how books like The Enormous Egg opened my imagination, and books like The Cay could tug at my heart and teach me about important issues at the same time. My lifelong fascination with Iceland can be traced to the Hardy Boys Arctic Patrol Mystery, which eventually led to my love of medieval Icelandic sagas, which led me to one of my three or four favorite novelists, Halldor Laxness. I still read a lot, and new (to me) books, as well as some rereads, continue to inspire me and change me. One of those, thanks to Yamile's recommendation, was Shadow of the Wind.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450784902644202694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-30327449515467154522012-09-20T11:16:53.447-07:002012-09-20T11:16:53.447-07:00Yamile, you are made out of pure awesome! I love t...Yamile, you are made out of pure awesome! I love the Shadow of the Wind so much!! <br /><br />The first book that I picked to read on my own, was Little Women. It remains my very favorite book to this day. The sort of book that I can go to, when life is less than pleasant. Though I have to admit my mother had a hard time explaining why it was such a big deal that Jo wanted to be a writer. I remember all I could think about that, was that it was stupid. Since I was brought up by a mother who constantly told me that I could be anything I wanted to be. <br /><br />Before I could read my own books, a copy of The little prince was read to me by my mother every night. This is the book, I share with my boys at bedtime. Hopefully, they'll learn a lot from it as well.Marilyn Almodóvar_Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06080403389670068217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-60676941001738761252012-09-20T08:29:08.008-07:002012-09-20T08:29:08.008-07:00I LOVE Shadow of the Wind! I'm so glad you gav...I LOVE Shadow of the Wind! I'm so glad you gave it to me! <br /><br />I don't know if I can narrow it down to one book from my youth--it was a long time ago. <br /><br />I do remember reading Wuthering Heights for the first time as a 15 year old living in London. After I finished the last page, I immediately turned back to the first and read it straight through again.Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8753047208077056954.post-3437224493618499072012-09-20T05:10:41.474-07:002012-09-20T05:10:41.474-07:00Oh, I LOVE Richard Bach! Gosh, I haven’t read anyt...Oh, I LOVE Richard Bach! Gosh, I haven’t read anything by him in a long time.<br /><br />I thought about books I loved and I think Number the Stars by Lois Lowry made a big impact on me- it was after I read that one that I made my first attempt at writing my own novel. I also really loved books by Cynthia Voigt. I was at the library the other day finding books for my kids and I picked up one of her books for me to read! :-)Kasey @ Mormon Mommy Writershttp://www.mormonmommywriters.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com