Reading Memories - Unearthing an Old Meme

I originally did this meme back in 2006. It was basically my first post that wasn't a book review... (I used to basically ONLY write book reviews... How things have changed!) Anyway, here are the answers from 2006:

Reading Memories

20 Years Ago:
-- My first word was book
-- People read to me, I am sure, but not like I remember!

-- 10 Years Ago: 
-- I read a lot, was reading at levels above my age.
-- Got bored of Anne M. Martin and the other series my friends were reading
-- Won awards in reading, and more often than not, read more than anyone else in my class

5 Years Ago: 
-- I discovered Madeleine L'Engle around this time, who I still love.
-- Got told by my teacher that I wasn't allowed to follow reading levels because the ones I was supposed to be reading were too easy for me
-- Began my fantasy obsession stage and read the entire Anne of Green Gables series

3 Years ago: 
-- Went through my Tolkien stage, read LoTR and Hobbit, as well as attempted some of his other works.
-- Became very interested in novels set in or about Canada.
-- Began my attempt to read more classics... did get through a couple, still need to work on it.

Last Year: 
-- I discovered losts of exciting second hand book stores
-- I branched out in reading, even reading Oprah book club selections, something I wouldn't have ever done before.
-- I read about 150 novels, which was an impressive feat considering I am in university.
-- Reread Madeleine L'Engle

This Month: 
-- I discoverd that I don't mind ALL romancy novels by reading J.D. Robb
-- Discovered lots of new authors that I look forward to reading more of.
-- Have read 15 books so far this month.

3 Favorite Reading Locations:
-- porch swing
-- in bed before I go to sleep
-- in a comfy chair or my futon

3 Reading habits:
-- If I am at an interesting part in a book and someone harasses me to pay attention to them I can be quite cranky at the interruption, normally I tune everyone out.
-- I set limits for myself so as to not read too long and forget about the rest of the world-
- I cannot read with the television on. I get too distracted. If I'm reading during commercial breaks I mute the T.V.

3 Things that distract me:
-- Television
-- Loud people
-- My exchange students

3 Characters I'd love to be:
um, no one, just myself

3 Three Characters I despise:
Good question... I don't know.

3 Favorite Book Bevrages:
-- diet pepsi/pepsi
-- French vanilla cap
-- orange juice

3 Favorite bookmarks:
-- receipts, pieces of paper, etc
-- book store bookmarks
-- Any of the actual bookmarks that I happen to encounter

3 Dead Writers I'd love to meet:
-- Jean Plaidy (Eleanor Hibbert)
-- Lucy Maud Montgomery
-- Marion Zimmer Bradley

3 Alive Writers I'd love to meet:
-- James Rollins
-- Madeleine L'Engle
-- Laurell K. Hamilton

And, now I am going to do it a little over 6 years later:

Reading Memories:

20 Years Ago: 
-- I think I had just finished grade 1?
-- I remember grade 1. We made 'reading worms' and mine was huge. I think I read the most books that year in my class. If not the most... a lot!
-- Somewhere in here I started reading chapter books because I remember being in the second grade discussing Ann M. Martin. I even remember who I had the conversation with!

10 Years Ago: 
-- I think I read Lord of the Flies. I hate that book. With a passion!
-- I was in a Canadian Literature course and discovered Carol Shields, Douglas Coupland, etc.
-- Somewhere in here I also read The Old Man and the Sea. HATED IT!

5 Years Ago: 
-- Such a great year! I discovered Robin Hobb. Michelle Moran released her first book.
-- I ventured into the romance section of the book store and read Colleen Gleason.
-- And, I read Brian Selznick which was basically one of my first graphic novels.
-- I saw the end of Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle trilogy and am still sad because her other books are not as good.
-- I read the Josephine B. Trilogy by Sandra Gulland and still consider it one of my favourite trilogies ever. And, it was one of the few times where I basically read a trilogy in a row!
-- I read my first Sarah Waters!
-- Decided I was never ever reading Philippa Gregory again...
-- Finally read Dragonlance!!
-- Read Kelley Armstrong for the first time and now I am finishing up that series!
-- Read Middlesex. I love love love Jeffrey Eugenides. (Still haven't read his new book, though.)
-- I could go on and on... Thanks to blogging I can just look back!

3 Years ago: 
-- This was another great year, so this could get long, too!!
-- DISCOVERED FABLES!! Read lots and lots of them...
-- Also read Bones and Maus.
-- Read Emma for the first time. Reread this year.
-- Read Fingersmith. Love that book!
-- Read John Scalzi, Sarah Addison Allen, Christopher Barzak, and Ali Smith for the first time.
-- Read Graceling that year. Finished that trilogy this year.
-- Read The Forest of Hands and Teeth.
-- Finally read Jpod... And lots of other great Canadian Fiction.
-- Read Melissa Marr for the first time. Finally read more Diana Wynne-Jones.
-- Read The Adoration of Jenna Fox.
-- Read John Green for the first time.
-- This is really quite fun being able to look back through my blog and reminisce!

Last Year: 
-- Read and loved The House at Riverton.
-- I finally read the Help. Loved it!
-- Read Little Princes. One of my favourite non-fiction reads ever...
-- Finally read The Woman in White!
-- Actually, I read lots of classics last year. It was impressive for me!
-- Read The Way of Kings. Can't wait until there is a sequel!
-- Read The Night Circus. Loved it!
-- Read A Discovery of Witches... Need to get to the sequel.
-- Read The Virgin Cure and The Rose Garden. Two great Canadian authors!
-- Reread Outlander. Still have not read any of the sequels.
-- Loved A Monster Calls and My Most Excellent Year. Surprised me!
-- Read a lot of Charles de Lint.
-- Finally read Haruki Murakami.

This Month: 
-- I am just reading when I want to read.
-- Read Seraphina. Will be on my best of list for the year.
-- Read Bitterblue and actually, this isn't a trilogy anymore, so I am not done.

3 Favorite Reading Locations:
-- In bed.
-- On the deck.
-- My futon... Still the same one!

3 Reading habits:
-- I absolutely hate it when people try to talk to me when I am reading.
-- I am horrible at keeping up with series and trilogies.
-- Sometimes the books I am most excited about reading are the ones that take me the longest to get around to.

3 Things that distract me:
-- Television
-- People talking to me.
-- Too many people...

3 Characters I'd love to be:
I hated this question then and still do now... um...

3 Three Characters I despise:
-- aw, man, I don't know. I really don't change!

3 Favorite Book Bevrages:
-- Orange juice
-- coffee
-- a beer here and there.

3 Favorite bookmarks:
-- Random index cards
-- Receipts
-- Occasionally an actual bookmark!

3 Dead Writers I'd love to meet:
-- Madeleine L'Engle
-- Lucy Maud Montgomery
-- Marion Zimmer Bradley
-- Carol Shields (I cheated)
--Sara Douglass

3 Alive Writers I'd love to meet:
-- James Rollins
-- Michelle Moran
-- um... so many possible choices! Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, etc etc.