The Love of Reading: A Journey Through Life's Experiences

For many people, reading is an integral part of their daily lives, and for this individual, it has been since they were young. Their father and grandmother being avid readers played a significant role in fostering their love for books. As they reflect on how they got into reading, they recall that it was always a part of their life. "I honestly think I've been into reading ever since I was young," they say.

One of the earliest memories of this individual's reading journey is with their father and grandmother. Their parents' love for reading created a strong foundation for this hobby. The family's shared interest in books created a bond that has endured throughout the years. As they grew older, their reading habits evolved, and they started to explore different genres. "I really started avidly reading when I was 14," they reveal. "I read like The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot and The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares." These books not only sparked a passion for reading but also led them to discover the young adult (YA) genre.

The YA genre became their go-to choice, and it was during this phase that they encountered authors like Stephenie Meyer. "I think after Twilight I really fell into the YA genre honestly," they say. Their reading taste has matured over time, but they still enjoy reading within the YA genre. However, it's clear that they no longer read books like The Princess Diaries, which might seem too childish to them now.

As their love for reading grew, so did their enthusiasm for connecting with fellow book lovers. This individual discovered the Book Community on YouTube and joined forces with like-minded individuals who shared their passion for literature. They found channels like "I Words" and "Rebles" through the community, which further fueled their interest in reading. The experience was overwhelmingly positive, as they appreciated the supportive environment that allowed them to discuss books and share their thoughts.

Their enthusiasm for books led them to explore new authors and genres. However, this individual has a confession to make: they often sneak peeks at the back pages of books to gauge the ending. "I'm not going to front with you guys I do this quite often," they admit. They acknowledge that authors might be aware of this practice, as many people share similar tendencies. Despite knowing this, they simply can't resist checking the back cover for a hint about the book's conclusion.

The experience of reading has become an integral part of their life, and they appreciate the ability to connect with others who share their passion. As they reflect on how often they buy books, it's clear that their enthusiasm is unwavering. They purchase multiple books per month, often finding great deals on Amazon. In contrast, visiting physical bookstores like Barnes & Noble can be pricey for them.

Their experience with the Book Community has been overwhelmingly positive, as they found a supportive environment to discuss books and share thoughts. The community aspect of their love for reading has allowed them to form meaningful connections with fellow readers. This individual acknowledges that not everyone may understand or relate to their enthusiasm for reading, but they're content with being part of an online community where like-minded individuals come together to celebrate literature.

In conclusion, this individual's journey through life is deeply connected to their love for reading. From their childhood beginnings to their current reading habits, it's clear that books have played a significant role in shaping their life experiences. Their enthusiasm for reading has led them to explore different genres and connect with fellow book lovers online. Whether they're seeking out new authors or simply enjoying the company of like-minded individuals, this individual's love for reading will continue to be an integral part of their life.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwell yes these are shottis on my shirt with Christmas bows on them a little bit gralish I don't care think it's adorable call me crazy hello everybody today I'm here to do another tag tag is called how I read tag I don't know who was created by was created by this person and I was not tagged by anybody unfortunately but I was like that's not going to stop me I'm going to do this tag anyways question number one is how do you find out about new books to read I find new books in a myriad of ways I would say number one is probably if you guys don't know you probably s faing this I host on this week in y Channel new release Tuesday where I tell you guys about all the new books that are coming out that week in young adult so and I do the research every week for that so that is a very very good way for me to learn about new books coming out like every week I'm researching so I know all the new books that are coming out on a weekly basis which is good because normally I would not know about that so that's good if you guys definitely want to learn more about the new books that are coming out every week I will leave the link right here or down in the description whatever you fancy another way is every year I try to do a video around um Christmas time about most anticipated books I'm looking forward to the next year so right now I'm actually in the process of doing research for the books I'm looking most forward to reading 2014 so I just go good reads and look at all look at all the young adult young adult books that are com out in the next year and then I try to find it through there others I don't know like Barnes & Noble going there hearing about it through book obviously there's a lot of books I'm like oh I never knew about that she's a great way too so I say those however many those are question number two is how did you get into reading and I honestly think I've been into reading ever since I was young my dad is a reader and my grandmother is a reader so I think it was just you know pass down my jeans number three is how's your taste changed that now that you've gotten older H interesting to think about let's see I think I really started avidly reading when I was 14 maybe and I read like The Princess Diaries by Meg cabbage and The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants by an brusher and then I found twilight by Stephanie Meyers and then I think after Twilight I really fell into the ya genre honestly and so it's it's changed a lot like I don't it's changed I don't think I would read something like The Princess Diaries right now anymore so it's definitely matured I think with that but I'm still reading within the Yi genre and I'm 25 is that bad you no who cares 25 I'm still young yeah and I'll probably still reading I still will probably reading why when I'm 40 so I don't care I am what I am so did I even answer that question how is it as matur I guess but it still stay the same I don't know how to answer this question question number four is how often do you buy books H it really depends there have been some months to this year where I really haven't bought really any books I would say the past 2 months I have bought a lot of books I try to buy like more than 10 within a month I'd say and I'm very good like I don't I usually shop on Amazon I find a lot of Bargains through there and I don't I very rarely would go to Barnes & Nobles and pick up a hard back and stuff because I cannot just pay paying 20 bucks for a hard back like I just can't I usually can find it like Walmart $12 and stuff like that so it I buy too many obviously you can see that I buy too many for five is how did you get into book tubing um a while ago I think it's 2 years now I'm two and a half maybe I don't know I found some across the book Community I think the first channel I found was I words and then I found the rebles through there and then I found everybody else's book tubing things through there and I thought I'd join and I will that's how I join pretty much because I just wanted to start of my love with talking about books and all that kind of stuff so I'm really glad I joined I love the book T Community it's probably the nicest YouTube community of all the communities there are like you go to Beauty videos which I do love people on there are are brutal like crazy mean so I'm very very happy to be a part of the book Community cuz we all support each other and I love it and I love you guys number six is how do I react when you don't like the end of a book my life is over it is over imagine tears streaming down my face how how react I don't know um some sometimes it's not that tramatic if I don't like the ending of a book um sometimes it's like really really really really really seriously I can't live waste it all the time that's how I am here question number seven is how often have you taken a sneaky look at the back page of a book to see it's a happy ending I'm not going to front with you guys I do this quite often but I think authors know that they do that know people do that like me like the sneaky sneaks and they don't put very much um information on on the back the last page because they know they know people out there like me exist that are looking for spoilers and spoil myself quite often and too too often to admit and I don't know why do it I just it's bad I know I should stop it but I can't help it so rest sure that I've done it and I'll probably continue to do it and that's just how I am and the last question of this tag is how many people are you going to tag and who are they going to be sure let's tag some people I'm going to tag Christine over at Poland banana books I don't know if she does a lot of tag videos but consider yourself tagged going to tagged I would love to tag Ariel over Ariel betet and Jesse over Jesse the reader so they are my three tags that's two those are my three tags so there you go and consider yourself tagged if you have not done this tag video anyway thanks for watching thanks for whoever made this tag because I'm terrible at knowing that have a great rest of your day and I will Che you guys later bye downwell yes these are shottis on my shirt with Christmas bows on them a little bit gralish I don't care think it's adorable call me crazy hello everybody today I'm here to do another tag tag is called how I read tag I don't know who was created by was created by this person and I was not tagged by anybody unfortunately but I was like that's not going to stop me I'm going to do this tag anyways question number one is how do you find out about new books to read I find new books in a myriad of ways I would say number one is probably if you guys don't know you probably s faing this I host on this week in y Channel new release Tuesday where I tell you guys about all the new books that are coming out that week in young adult so and I do the research every week for that so that is a very very good way for me to learn about new books coming out like every week I'm researching so I know all the new books that are coming out on a weekly basis which is good because normally I would not know about that so that's good if you guys definitely want to learn more about the new books that are coming out every week I will leave the link right here or down in the description whatever you fancy another way is every year I try to do a video around um Christmas time about most anticipated books I'm looking forward to the next year so right now I'm actually in the process of doing research for the books I'm looking most forward to reading 2014 so I just go good reads and look at all look at all the young adult young adult books that are com out in the next year and then I try to find it through there others I don't know like Barnes & Noble going there hearing about it through book obviously there's a lot of books I'm like oh I never knew about that she's a great way too so I say those however many those are question number two is how did you get into reading and I honestly think I've been into reading ever since I was young my dad is a reader and my grandmother is a reader so I think it was just you know pass down my jeans number three is how's your taste changed that now that you've gotten older H interesting to think about let's see I think I really started avidly reading when I was 14 maybe and I read like The Princess Diaries by Meg cabbage and The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants by an brusher and then I found twilight by Stephanie Meyers and then I think after Twilight I really fell into the ya genre honestly and so it's it's changed a lot like I don't it's changed I don't think I would read something like The Princess Diaries right now anymore so it's definitely matured I think with that but I'm still reading within the Yi genre and I'm 25 is that bad you no who cares 25 I'm still young yeah and I'll probably still reading I still will probably reading why when I'm 40 so I don't care I am what I am so did I even answer that question how is it as matur I guess but it still stay the same I don't know how to answer this question question number four is how often do you buy books H it really depends there have been some months to this year where I really haven't bought really any books I would say the past 2 months I have bought a lot of books I try to buy like more than 10 within a month I'd say and I'm very good like I don't I usually shop on Amazon I find a lot of Bargains through there and I don't I very rarely would go to Barnes & Nobles and pick up a hard back and stuff because I cannot just pay paying 20 bucks for a hard back like I just can't I usually can find it like Walmart $12 and stuff like that so it I buy too many obviously you can see that I buy too many for five is how did you get into book tubing um a while ago I think it's 2 years now I'm two and a half maybe I don't know I found some across the book Community I think the first channel I found was I words and then I found the rebles through there and then I found everybody else's book tubing things through there and I thought I'd join and I will that's how I join pretty much because I just wanted to start of my love with talking about books and all that kind of stuff so I'm really glad I joined I love the book T Community it's probably the nicest YouTube community of all the communities there are like you go to Beauty videos which I do love people on there are are brutal like crazy mean so I'm very very happy to be a part of the book Community cuz we all support each other and I love it and I love you guys number six is how do I react when you don't like the end of a book my life is over it is over imagine tears streaming down my face how how react I don't know um some sometimes it's not that tramatic if I don't like the ending of a book um sometimes it's like really really really really really seriously I can't live waste it all the time that's how I am here question number seven is how often have you taken a sneaky look at the back page of a book to see it's a happy ending I'm not going to front with you guys I do this quite often but I think authors know that they do that know people do that like me like the sneaky sneaks and they don't put very much um information on on the back the last page because they know they know people out there like me exist that are looking for spoilers and spoil myself quite often and too too often to admit and I don't know why do it I just it's bad I know I should stop it but I can't help it so rest sure that I've done it and I'll probably continue to do it and that's just how I am and the last question of this tag is how many people are you going to tag and who are they going to be sure let's tag some people I'm going to tag Christine over at Poland banana books I don't know if she does a lot of tag videos but consider yourself tagged going to tagged I would love to tag Ariel over Ariel betet and Jesse over Jesse the reader so they are my three tags that's two those are my three tags so there you go and consider yourself tagged if you have not done this tag video anyway thanks for watching thanks for whoever made this tag because I'm terrible at knowing that have a great rest of your day and I will Che you guys later bye down\n"