Metacognitive Reflection of My Reading Habits

I love to read. There’s nothing I love more than curling up with a book and losing myself in the world of the book. My boss says you know that you’re a good reader when you see pictures in your head when you read. So I suppose I’m a good reader, because when I read my brain does more than just see pictures…sometimes I’ve played out the whole book so well as I’ve read along that I can’t remember if I read the book, or I saw it in a movie. It’s pretty intense. I’ve noticed that reading is very important in expanding your vocabulary. I’ve also noticed that expanding your vocabulary really enhances reading. You begin to notice the words you never knew existed in books you’ve already read! That just goes to show that good readers don’t need to read word by word to grasp the meaning of a story.

I don’t get to read often because I have a busy schedule, but when I get a good book in my hands, it is extremely hard to put it down! If I start a book at night, I’m more than likely to read through the night until I finish it. I do not like having to stop and wait to find out what happens next! Which leads to the next topic of discussion, the difficulties of reading The Flowers. I haven’t had any difficulties reading the text. The only difficulty I’ve had so far is trying to pace myself and not read too far ahead. Other than that, The Flowers is an easy and great read.