Even as a kid, I loved reading. My childhood was filled with books and reading. I adored it when my mom read to me. And once I felt comfortable reading on my own? I could not stop. Plus? My Catholic grammar school placed a lot of emphasis on reading. We had a pretty well-stocked library where we could check out books. Teachers would also set reading goals and put a star next to our names for every book report we did after reading a book. I’m proud to say that I would always be one of the top 5 readers in my class. 

What was even better was that my teachers didn’t care what books we read as long as they were books at or above our targeted grade/reading levels. Assigned reading didn’t become a thing for me until high school, and by then, I adored reading. 

So, I read a lot of books. But what books had the most impact?

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