You remind me of my nieces, Rachel! They are both voracious readers. One's in college and one is 18. Great to see you journaling your reading adventures. They remind me of my love of reading, too. And you make me want to finish books, which I have a bad habit of NOT doing!
I’ve was also a big fantasy reader growing up-it was my favorite genre for a long time and still holds a special place in my heart (side note-fun fantasy quartet I loved in high school was The Books of Pellinor by Allison Croggan-worth checking out). I’m sorry you had such a tough experience with your parents and reading. I was very blessed to have parents who encouraged my reading and found ways to help me navigate books with concerning content without being overly controlling. As a Mom now, I’m trying very hard to encourage a love of reading from the get go. As a Christian, I also want to instill in my children a vibrant faith. So reading your story has given me some helpful reminders/perspectives on what mistakes I hope to avoid in my own parenting life. Thanks for sharing!
I haven't watched much in terms of TV shows, admittedly. My current favourite show is Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is fantasy but I only watched it for the first time this year! I'm currently watching Yona of the Dawn and enjoying it as I want to get more into fantasy anime.
That's incredible! I used to love fantasy anime too. I don't even know how I got sucked up into drama and thrillers. How do you personally rate Avatar the last Airbender?
Wow..such an impressive journey you've had with reading, Rachel. Just been reflecting on my dislike of reading throughout my childhood as I've been reading this. I missed so much! I wish I read this when I was a kid. I feel so sorry for myself already 😊
You remind me of my nieces, Rachel! They are both voracious readers. One's in college and one is 18. Great to see you journaling your reading adventures. They remind me of my love of reading, too. And you make me want to finish books, which I have a bad habit of NOT doing!
I’ve was also a big fantasy reader growing up-it was my favorite genre for a long time and still holds a special place in my heart (side note-fun fantasy quartet I loved in high school was The Books of Pellinor by Allison Croggan-worth checking out). I’m sorry you had such a tough experience with your parents and reading. I was very blessed to have parents who encouraged my reading and found ways to help me navigate books with concerning content without being overly controlling. As a Mom now, I’m trying very hard to encourage a love of reading from the get go. As a Christian, I also want to instill in my children a vibrant faith. So reading your story has given me some helpful reminders/perspectives on what mistakes I hope to avoid in my own parenting life. Thanks for sharing!
Glad to hear! The world needs more parents who encourage their kids to read. ♥️
Do you by any chance happen to enjoy watching fantasy tv shows ?
I haven't watched much in terms of TV shows, admittedly. My current favourite show is Avatar: The Last Airbender, which is fantasy but I only watched it for the first time this year! I'm currently watching Yona of the Dawn and enjoying it as I want to get more into fantasy anime.
That's incredible! I used to love fantasy anime too. I don't even know how I got sucked up into drama and thrillers. How do you personally rate Avatar the last Airbender?
ATLA is 10/10 amazing, totally recommend.
Do you by any chance happen to enjoy watching fantasy tv shows ?
Wow..such an impressive journey you've had with reading, Rachel. Just been reflecting on my dislike of reading throughout my childhood as I've been reading this. I missed so much! I wish I read this when I was a kid. I feel so sorry for myself already 😊