{"id":2031,"date":"2026-02-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/?p=2031"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T21:01:15","slug":"my-reading-journey-cassondra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/2026\/02\/16\/my-reading-journey-cassondra\/","title":{"rendered":"My Reading Journey – Cassondra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was personally very lucky when I was young, because the importance of reading was expressed to me at an early age. My mother would spend hours reading out loud to my sister and I at bedtime. It was the highlight of the day ending by settling in for the night and listening to the many voices being narrated (in what I assume could\u2019ve only been expert levels of acting). Listening to books being read out loud and having discussions about them really helped give shape to the world around me. My mom even made us the famous Green Eggs and Ham from the Dr. Seuss book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading really is that important. The books I read, heavily revolved around adventure, comedic high-jinks, and survival. As a young kid I was convinced that I would need to know how to escape quicksand or know how to get away from a monster under the bed. Of course, that veil of imagination was dispelled as soon as I realized taxes and bills were the ultimate fear of most adults. None the less it\u2019s so fun to look back on all the experiences books have given me, and the feeling of whimsy it left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading as an adult has a bit of an evolved version vs. the kid whimsy. Sure, I still enjoy fictional books like Calvin and Hobbes<\/em> that taking me on crazy adventures, or your occasional spooky story.  What was unexpected as an adult was the amount of cooking books, and non-fiction readings I was going to be adding to the yearly booklist. A lot of the reading done now as an adult is to either learn a new practical skill, or to navigate the world around me. This doesn\u2019t negate the fact that reading can help elevate us at any age. Constantly broadening our scope of what we know or what we can experience. That is why I\u2019m so beyond lucky to have the opportunity today to help people find that perfect book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Books Then:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Filp<\/em> by Wesley Dennis<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Little Critter<\/em> Books by Mercer Mayer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Flying Flea, Callie, and Me<\/em> by Carol Wallace and Bill Wallace<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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That Furball Puppy and Me<\/em> by Carol Wallace and Bill Wallace<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Chomps, Flea, and Gray Cat (That\u2019s Me!)<\/em> by Carol Wallace and Bill Wallace<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Any Dr. Seuss Book<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Hank the Cowdog<\/em> by John R. Erickson<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Goosebumps<\/em> by R.L. Stine<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Garfield<\/em> by Jim Davis<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Holes<\/em> by Louis Sachar<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Island<\/em> Series by Gordon Korman<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dive<\/em> Series by Gordon Korman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Everest<\/em> Series- Gordon Korman<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Face on the Milk Carton<\/em> by Caroline B. Cooney<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Voice on the Radio<\/em> by Caroline B. Cooney<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Calvin and Hobbes<\/em> (The whole Series) by Bill Watterson<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Harry Potter<\/em> Series by J.K. Rowling<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Books Now:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Pride and Prejudice<\/em> by Jane Austen<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo<\/em> by Stieg Larsson<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You Shouldn\u2019t have Come Here<\/em> by Jeneva Rose<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Final Girl Support Group<\/em> by Grady Hendrix<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes<\/em> by Caitlin Doughty<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Woman with fifty faces: Maria Lani & The greatest art heist that never was<\/em> by Jon Lackman<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Journey<\/em>: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon<\/em> by James Norbury<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Big Panda and Tiny Dragon<\/em> by James Norbury<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Reclaimed<\/em> by Katrina Paulson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Calvin and Hobbes<\/em> by Bill Watterson (Re-read)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Harry Potter<\/em> Series<\/a> by J.K. Rowling (Re-read)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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I was personally very lucky when I was young, because the importance of reading was expressed to me at an early age. My mother would spend hours reading out loud to my sister and I at bedtime. It was the highlight of the day ending by settling in for the night and listening to the many voices being narrated (in what I assume could\u2019ve only been expert levels of acting). Listening to books being read out loud and having discussions about them really helped give shape to the world around me. My mom even made us the famous Green Eggs and Ham from the Dr. Seuss book. Reading really is that important. The books I read, heavily revolved around adventure, comedic high-jinks, and survival. As a young kid I was convinced that I would need to know how to escape quicksand or know how to get away from a monster under the bed. Of course, that veil of imagination was dispelled as soon as I realized taxes and bills were the ultimate fear of most adults. None the less it\u2019s so fun to look back on all the experiences books have given me, and the feeling of whimsy it left behind. Reading as an adult has a bit of an evolved version vs. the kid whimsy. Sure, I still enjoy fictional books like Calvin and Hobbes that taking me on crazy adventures, or your occasional spooky story.  What was unexpected as an adult was the amount of cooking books, and non-fiction readings I was going to be adding to the yearly booklist. A lot of the reading done now as an adult is to either learn a new practical skill, or to navigate the world around me. This doesn\u2019t negate the fact that reading can help elevate us at any age. Constantly broadening our scope of what we know or what we can experience. That is why I\u2019m so beyond lucky to have the opportunity today to help people find that perfect book. Books Then: Filp by Wesley Dennis The Little Critter Books by Mercer Mayer The Flying Flea, Callie, and Me by Carol Wallace and Bill Wallace That Furball Puppy and Me by Carol Wallace and Bill Wallace Chomps, Flea, and Gray Cat (That\u2019s Me!) by Carol Wallace and Bill Wallace Any Dr. Seuss Book Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson Goosebumps by R.L. Stine Garfield by Jim Davis Holes by Louis Sachar Island Series by Gordon Korman Dive Series by Gordon Korman Everest Series- Gordon Korman The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney The Voice on the Radio by Caroline B. Cooney Calvin and Hobbes (The whole Series) by Bill Watterson Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling Books Now: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson You Shouldn\u2019t have Come Here by Jeneva Rose The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty The Woman with fifty faces: Maria Lani & The greatest art heist that never was by Jon Lackman The Journey: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury Reclaimed by Katrina Paulson Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (Re-read) Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling (Re-read)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":2032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[41,24,25,410],"tags":[963,960,599,959,55,988,973,414,295,987,977,787,975,40,993,980,982,976,222,984,858,979,978,859,964,648,969,981,985,967,962,991,460,992,498,401,647,983,961,714,971,989,974,679,990,970,965,972,966,994],"class_list":["post-2031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-childrens","category-fiction","category-nonfiction","category-staff-picks","tag-big-panda-and-tiny-dragon","tag-bill-watterson","tag-caitlin-doughty","tag-calvin-and-hobbes","tag-campbell-county-public-library","tag-carol-wallace-and-bill-wallace","tag-caroline-b-cooney","tag-ccpl","tag-ccpls","tag-chomps-flea-and-gray-cat-thats-me","tag-dive-series","tag-dr-suess","tag-everest-series","tag-fiction","tag-flip","tag-garfield","tag-goosebumps","tag-gordon-korman","tag-grady-hendrix","tag-hank-the-cowdog","tag-harry-potter-series","tag-holes","tag-island-series","tag-j-k-rowling","tag-james-norbury","tag-jane-austen","tag-jeneva-rose","tag-jim-davis","tag-john-r-erickson","tag-jon-lackman","tag-katrina-paulson","tag-little-critter","tag-louis-sachar","tag-mercer-mayer","tag-my-reading-journey","tag-nonfiction","tag-pride-and-prejudice","tag-r-l-stine","tag-reclaimed","tag-smoke-gets-in-your-eyes","tag-stieg-larsson","tag-that-furball-puppy-and-me","tag-the-face-on-the-milk-carton","tag-the-final-girl-support-group","tag-the-flying-flea-callie-and-me","tag-the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo","tag-the-journey-big-panda-and-tiny-dragon","tag-the-voice-on-the-radio","tag-the-woman-with-fifty-faces","tag-wesley-dennis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2245,"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions\/2245"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ccpls.info\/true\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}