Which Book Made You?…

Published July 29, 2013 | By Laura

I have always been a big reader and would quite happily swop TV for a book. Waterstones have recently asked ‘Which Book Made You?’

It got me thinking, Did they mean my favourite? The one that I can’t stop thinking about years after I’ve finished reading? There were a few possible answers for me.

When I started thinking about it, many titles flashed through – Ralph’s Party by Lisa Jewell, Where Rainbow’s End by Cecelia Ahern, The Velveteen Rabbit, Harry Potter, The Malory Towers and Sweet Valley High books (one’s I read avidly when I was a teenager.) These are the ones I can think of at this moment.

However, the book that keeps coming back to me is The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood. It was recommended to me by my sister. I was sixteen and it made such an impact on me that I still think about it now. I was at an impressional age and many times, this book surprised me, shocked me and made me cry. I can even remember the song I was listening to a lot as I read it almost sixteen years ago.

So, which book made you and why?

(If you would like to take park in The Book That Made Me campaign being run by Waterstones, click here.)

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.

Which Book Made You?…

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