Thank you, Twilight!

I cannot believe that I like reading as much as I do. I've said it before, but I was never a reader until I read the Twilight saga last winter. I know many people don't like that series, and I used to be one of them, but they reintroduced me to reading. I used to think that the people who read stories about vampires were strange. But when I read them, something clicked in my head. It's like when Harry Potter came out, many people, including myself, thought that reading about wizards was a bad thing. But it reintroduced reading to a lot of children. I'm a believer in whatever they wanna read, let them. As long as they are reading, to a degree, what's the problem. Now I haven't let my kids read Harry Potter yet. I want to first, so I can judge if they are ready for it. I have sensitive kids, so I don't wanna have them read something they aren't ready for.

When Mother's day rolled around, I asked for the last two books of the Twilight series, I had the first two already. Hubs decided to get me a Kindle instead. He never thought, in his wildest dreams, that I would start reading as much as I do. He just rolls his eyes at how I can just sit a read for hours. I mean, the kids can eat cereal for lunch and dinner also, right? ;) I don't even watch TV anymore, unless it's an occasional movie that we wanna watch. I can't explain the happiness my Kindle brings to me. It goes with me everywhere.

I have read so many great and not so great books. My mind is definitely being expanded. I'm swaying toward the YA/Dystopian type of books. Hunger Games, Divergent, Birthmarked and Matched are a few of my favorites. Luckily they are all series, so they give me plenty to read.

I like the simpleness of the YA writings. I usually have to use the Kindle dictionary when I read the adult themed books. :) I love the love stories!! I'm a sucker for the butterflies in the tummy feeling of the YA love stories. :)

The trouble I'm having, is I get so emotionally involved that I can't function or sleep sometimes. Seriously, I'm a freak. Hubs even laughs at me when I cry, which happens quite often. I was reading this book that someone recommended me and my heart was breaking and my emotions were all over the place, I could barely sleep. I almost needed a pill. :) I love the drama some of these books bring to the table. But sometimes I am emotionally drained, I can't event think of reading another book for a few days. It takes me a bit to relax. Crazy!!

Poor Hubs has to hear all about my silly books. I'm thinking I need to join a book club, so I can chat with other people about this obsession. Kinda like AA. :) "Hi, my name is Jen and I'm addicted to reading, my children are going hungry and my hubs is ready to break my Kindle." :)

The best thing about all this, is that my kids wanna read more. They want a Kindle, which they are getting for Christmas. Shh..don't tell them. They are always stealing my Kindle, which is why I "needed" to get the Fire. I needed a back up. :) Shooter read the Kane Chronicles and he wouldn't have read it in DTB(dead tree book) form. But he read it on my Kindle and couldn't put it down. I anticipate on finding them reading in bed, with the lighted cases, instead of sleeping. That's fine by me. :)

Do you like to read?