Let me start off
by introducing myself. Hi! I am ettenel moon. Notice how I did not capitalize
my name. Want to know why? Well I won’t tell you why because that will ruin the
mystery of who I really am, and I like being mysterious.
Honestly, from the
first grade to maybe sixth or seventh grade, I can confidently say I was
obsessed with reading. Every time there was a book fair, I was so excited to
get a free book and I even loved those scholastic book catalogs even when no
one else seemed to be interested in them. As a kid, I never had anything to do
in my house. We had basic cable so watching TV was out of the question and my
family did not get a real computer with internet until the sixth grade so
surfing the internet for hours was out of the question too. Books were the only
things that would keep me busy from the time I woke up to the time I went to
sleep.
Now though, I would
not say I am the best reader. I never pick up a book unless I have to read it
for school. I feel like I am always reading for a grade and never for actual
pleasure and it just gets boring to me. Hopefully, this blog will make me enjoy
reading again because I actually do want to get back into reading. I felt like I
was Einstein when I reading books that no one else was reading. But to close
out, I hope all you book readers and bloggers enjoy my precious little blog and
I really hope you all read the books that I am going to talk about!
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ettenel moon
This looks weird because I am commenting on my own blog but, I was just wondering, why does everyone hate Catcher In The Rye? That was honestly one of my favorite books and even though Holden Caulfield complained all the time, I felt like I could relate because I complain 25/8. Notice how I said 25/8 because I am literally always complaining. Anyway, whoever comes to my blog, please tell me why you hate the book (if you do hate the book) because I really want to know why literally everyone I talk to hates this great book.
ReplyDeleteHey, ettenel moon! I am really feeling the mysterious nature of your blog and your title of course. I can sense that there are a lot of great insights waiting to be unraveled throughout your blog. When I was younger, I used to be a fervent reader as well. I recall the scholastic book fairs that they would hold during elementary school and the difficulty when it came down to choosing one book. Sadly, my passion for reading died down as the years progressed. However, I now realize the necessity to get my groove back before heading off to college. I can't wait to read your commentary on the books that you will soon cover. Hopefully, we can both find our path back to the love of reading.
ReplyDeleteYour blog freaks me out in such a good way. Like Jessica said it's mysterious. Books fairs were always the best place to window shop. I was that kid that had to go because my class went. I would pick out what I want and then put it back. I never spent my money on books at the fairs because I either didn’t have any or didn’t want to. However, I loved the books they had. They were always so colorful and as a kid it made me feel like I could just get lost in a good book. I actually don’t understand why my parents never gave me money to buy books at the book fair. I know how it feels to not watch tv because during the week my mom never let us watch tv she always made us read a book; which was really confusing because I didn’t have any.
ReplyDeleteHi ettenel moon! Your url is pretty creative. To respond to your Catcher in the Rye question, I’ll start by saying I’ve never been the biggest fan of the book. Although I have grown to appreciate some of the deeper meanings and symbolism that went into the book, I originally could not stand it at all. For me, I just couldn’t feel bad for Holden-so much of what happened to him wouldn’t have happened if he just made better decisions. He constantly complained about his surroundings, life, and general circumstances while doing little about it. Like me, I think many people are irritated by Holden’s lack of interest in both his schoolwork and basic tasks. His lack of drive was, for me, unbearable to sit through for a long time. Even though now I can appreciate Salinger’s intent, like that of many other writers of his time, to make this grand commentary on the loss of youth and the struggle to transition into the “real world” much of it still falls flat for me. Then again, that’s just me. Happy reading!
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