This week's topic is Gateway Books: books that really started us on our way to becoming book lovers/genre loves. Mine list is all over the place - but in a fun way.
- meme from The Broke and the Bookish
Princess Diaries
Gossip Girl
I read these two books in graduate school and they pulled my focus to becoming a YA Librarian.
Harry Potter
I read the first book in college and it brought be back to reading younger books but also fantasy.
Loves Music, Loves to Dance
I read this one in middle school and it was my first adult book. I went on a Mary Higgins Clark kick after that.
Book of Three
This one was recommended to me while taking a Children's Literature class in college - loved it so much I devoured the rest of the series.
Duke and I
I had read a couple Regency Romances before reading this one - some other Julia Quinn and Sarah MacLean, but this one hooked me and got me reading so many more.
What My Mother Doesn't Know
I wasn't sure that I would like novels in verse, but after reading this one, I became a huge fan.
Ender's Game
My husband made me read this one. As I'm not a huge fan of Sci-Fi, this helped me better understand the pull of science fiction.
Vampire Academy
After reading this one, I went on a paranormal kick for a long time.
Truth about Forever
One of my favorite Sarah Dessen books that I recommend all the time to teens in the library. I hope it becomes a gateway book for them.
