So, this year I began my sixth year as the OJRHS librarian. Sadly, I don't feel like I get enough time to do my favorite part of being a librarian: talk about my love of books and reading. Seems ironic that I doen't have time to do this, but the truth is, there is so much going on on any given day that sometimes books get pushed to the side. Now, with this blog, I have platform to share my thoughts, passion and interests and perhaps interact with some of the avid readers in the high school.
When I think about the kind of kid I was in regards to reading, I'd have to say I went in phases. I'd spend days plowing through a series and then go a month reading nothing besides the assigned school work. To some degree, I'm still like that. I read The Hunger Games in the course of four days (would have been shorted but I have these little kids who live with me and call me me "Mom" :)) and then was so disappointed that it ended, I didn't pick up another book for quite a few weeks. I'm forever picking up books, reading a few pages and then putting it down. Occasionally one will grab me just enough that I become completely obsessed until I finish it. To say that I read all the time would be a big fat lie, and while I'd love that stereotypical part of my job to be true for me, it just isn't. I'll explore of those traits in future blog posts.
For now this is blog #1 of several. Feel free to chime in with questions and comments. Check back soon for an update....
When I think about the kind of kid I was in regards to reading, I'd have to say I went in phases. I'd spend days plowing through a series and then go a month reading nothing besides the assigned school work. To some degree, I'm still like that. I read The Hunger Games in the course of four days (would have been shorted but I have these little kids who live with me and call me me "Mom" :)) and then was so disappointed that it ended, I didn't pick up another book for quite a few weeks. I'm forever picking up books, reading a few pages and then putting it down. Occasionally one will grab me just enough that I become completely obsessed until I finish it. To say that I read all the time would be a big fat lie, and while I'd love that stereotypical part of my job to be true for me, it just isn't. I'll explore of those traits in future blog posts.
For now this is blog #1 of several. Feel free to chime in with questions and comments. Check back soon for an update....
