by Sharon Creech changed my life. I was well out of college when I read this, huddled on the tiny couch in the tiny Manhattan apartment I shared with a roommate. The sun was up and I'd stayed up all night reading. When I closed the book, I cried with everything my heart was carrying from childhood. This book helped heal me.And I realized then:
This is what I want to do for a living.
AW! I haven't read that book, but I know the feeling. I've cried so many times after a good book that just resonated in a special way.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I'll have to check this one out. I love a book that makes you FEEL something, ya know?
ReplyDeleteGlad you read it! :)
I have this book, but I haven't read it! I think Cat did though. Thanks for sharing this story. That's totally the kind of reaction I want readers to have. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's on my 40x40 challenge list! I can't wait to read it.
ReplyDeleteI love that this happened to you..we should all be inspired like this!! Have you ever met the author?
ReplyDeleteWalk Two Moons is one of my favorite books. I taught it when I was a classroom teacher and absolutely fell in love with it.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a beautiful book. I love that you chose the book that made you decide to be an author...how perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove love love that book.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love your post!
ReplyDeleteAwesome blogfest!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely post :) I haven't read this one yet, but I felt the same way after reading The Book Thief.
ReplyDeleteWow. I must read this book. (Along with Holly Black's "White Cat" that you tweeted about).
ReplyDeleteMeradeth, I totally agree with you. The Book Thief is one of the best books I've ever read. Have your read "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini? It's also amazing.