My Reading History

I used to be a reader, I think. I started to read when I was in elementary school. I used to borrow books such as novels and picture books in the school library every week. Also, I went to the national library with my siblings from time to time. At that time, of course, I only read Mandarin books. However, I began to read some English articles and magazines when I was a senior high school student. After I majored in English, I read more English books or articles than Mandarin ones. Unfortunately, although I began reading English books, the number of books I read has decreased since my time was taken with exams.

The book I still like very much is “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”. One of the reasons is that it was the first English novel I have read. In addition, I think the book is fresh to me. All the contents are composed of the letters that Charlie writes to a stranger. Next, the stories touch me. Since I have similar age with the roles in this novel, it is easy to arouse my resonance when Charlie encounters some problem. Last, the main reason why I like this book is that it lets me know we may feel confused when we are young, but things may become clear as time goes by. Be positive!

Actually, as I grow up, I tend to read for exam instead of reading for my interest. Luckily, this summer vacation, I retrieved my passion for reading. I start reading the novel I am interested in even though I read slowly.

My friends make me a reader. Some of my friends like to read in their leisure time. Sometimes, they recommend me some good articles or novels to read. What’s more, we even buy books to each other as presents occasionally.