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Reading by Neassa

 Hey guys, it's Neassa. I don't really have a specific topic for this post, so I'm just gonna talk all things reading. Why am I doing this, you might ask? Well, it's because reading books isn't confined to one subject, so neither is this post.

I am often asked, why reading? Why are you a bookworm when you could be a gamer or a sportswoman? Well, firstly I can still be a gamer or a sportswoman and still be a bookworm! It's not a job or a commitment, it's just for fun. 

And why reading? If I'm completely honest, I'm not sure. I really can't remember a time when I wasn't surrounded with books whether I was reading them myself or having them read to me by m parents, so I have been enjoying stories for years ,and I just never stopped!

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but I also like writing short stories. I would love to write a novel, and am really excited about that. I like writing because I like to try and cover topics I like to read, but there aren't vey many books there already.

For example, where can I find some good detective books for people my age (12)? Other than Skulduggery Pleasant, I can't seem to find any😒! So, I want to try and write one, which is easier said than done!

I love loaning people books and really want to join a book club. I enjoy this because I love to talk about books with people, and this way I will have a easy way to do this! As for the book club, well, the point of a book club is to talk about books!

Some of my favourite authors are: Eoin Colfer, Derek Landy, Suzanne Collins, James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Jacqueline Wilson,  David Baddiel and Veronica Roth.

I know that's really quite a long list, but they all write wonderful books that I really enjoy! For example Eoin Colfer wrote the Supernatralist and the Artemis Fowl series, which I really like. Derek Landy writes the Skulduggery Pleasant series I mentioned before and so on.

I am currently reading Robbo: Now You’re Gonna Believe Us. I am really enjoying this book, which I wasn’t sure I would as it is quite different from other books I have been reading lately. This book follows Liverpool, my favourite football team, on their journey to become Premier League winners from the perspective of one of their players, Andy Robertson or “Robbo”

Well, there it is! A post without a subject! I’m not sure if it was a good idea, so please let me know if you guys liked it and would like for us to do more posts like this! Can’t wait to hear what you think!!

Happy Reading

The Book Corner

Neassa



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