{"id":1507,"date":"2025-10-14T10:15:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T16:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2025-09-13T10:48:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:48:43","slug":"my-reading-journey-paula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/2025\/10\/14\/my-reading-journey-paula\/","title":{"rendered":"My Reading Journey – Paula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I grew up during the Reading Rainbow and Scholastic Bookfair times where nothing was more special or exciting than reading or hearing a good story. I have memories of competing with my sisters to memorize and recite a Shel Silverstein poem or going to Pronghorn Elementary where we were lucky enough to have a reading treehouse in the library (if you know, you know), or in Jr. High where I took an elective based solely around reading books we enjoyed (thank you Mrs. McNutt). To this day my sisters and I still talk books constantly and will do group reads just so that we can chat about what we\u2019ve read. It\u2019s been a great way to keep us connected and close even as growing up and distance has separated us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Falling into a good story can be so magical that even just thinking of and sharing my favorite titles gives me a warm, nostalgic feeling in my heart. Reading can help keep you connected with loved ones or build new meaningful friendships; it can open doors to new worlds or help you escape the one you are in. Whatever reading is to you, I hope that some of my favorites can give you joy as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THEN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Animorphs Series<\/em> by K.A. Applegate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Wrinkle in Time<\/em> by Madeleine L\u2019Engle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Niya Nuki<\/em> by Kenneth Thomasma<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Light in the Attic<\/em> by Shel Silverstein<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Out of the Dust<\/em> by Karen Hesse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Junie B. Jones<\/em> by Barbara Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bloody Jack<\/em> by L.A. Meyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lonesome Dove<\/em> by Larry McMurtry<\/a> (Read in Highschool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Glass Castle<\/em> by Jeanette Walls<\/a> (Read in Highschool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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From Here to Eternity<\/em> by Caitlin Doughty<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the Living and the Dead<\/em> by Hayley Campbell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gory Details<\/em> by Erika Engelhaupt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee<\/em> by David Treuer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fuzz<\/em> by Mary Roach<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Owls of the Eastern Ice<\/em> by Jonathan C. Slaght<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Running with Sherman<\/em> by Christopher McDougall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seabiscuit<\/em> by Laura Hillenbrand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Most Remarkable Creature<\/em> by Jonathan Meiburg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Midnight in Chernobyl<\/em> by Adam Higginbotham<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Call the Midwife<\/em> by Jennifer Worth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Know My Name<\/em> by Chanel Miller<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Nightingale<\/em> by Kristin Hannah<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the Light We Cannot See<\/em> by Anthony Doerr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lessons in Chemistry<\/em> by Bonnie Garmus<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kite Runner<\/em> by Khaled Hosseini<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dungeon Crawler Carl<\/em> by Matt Dinniman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bear and the Nightingale<\/em> by Katherine Arden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Throne of Glass series<\/em> by Sarah J. Maas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I grew up during the Reading Rainbow and Scholastic Bookfair times where nothing was more special or exciting than reading or hearing a good story. I have memories of competing with my sisters to memorize and recite a Shel Silverstein poem or going to Pronghorn Elementary where we were lucky enough to have a reading treehouse in the library (if you know, you know), or in Jr. High where I took an elective based solely around reading books we enjoyed (thank you Mrs. McNutt). To this day my sisters and I still talk books constantly and will do group reads just so that we can chat about what we\u2019ve read. It\u2019s been a great way to keep us connected and close even as growing up and distance has separated us. Falling into a good story can be so magical that even just thinking of and sharing my favorite titles gives me a warm, nostalgic feeling in my heart. Reading can help keep you connected with loved ones or build new meaningful friendships; it can open doors to new worlds or help you escape the one you are in. Whatever reading is to you, I hope that some of my favorites can give you joy as well. THEN Animorphs Series by K.A. Applegate A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L\u2019Engle Niya Nuki by Kenneth Thomasma A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (Read in Highschool) The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls (Read in Highschool) NOW From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty All the Living and the Dead by Hayley Campbell Gory Details by Erika Engelhaupt The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer Fuzz by Mary Roach Owls of the Eastern Ice by Jonathan C. Slaght Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand A Most Remarkable Creature by Jonathan Meiburg Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth Know My Name by Chanel Miller The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. 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