"A History of Reading" Response 1

When I first bought "A History of Reading", I thought, sarcastically, to myself, "Oh great, we get to read about reading. How interesting can that be?"  How wrong my first impression was.  In reading the first 100 pages of this novel I learned things about my own reading habits that I didn't even know I did.  For example, I find myself reading out loud to myself when I'm reading something that I find especially hard to grasp, conversely I find that the works I most enjoy to read I do so in perfect silence.  It is true, however, like the researcher E. B. Huey found, that every person reads at a different level and pace, which in and of itself is an interesting concept, considering that the act of reading is seemingly universal.  My personal favorite aspect of this novel is Manguel's habit of telling his own story through the overall history of reading.  It fascinates how he so quietly interjects his personal anecdotes into the different ways in which we, as humans, read and process knew knowledge.   In conclusion, I am now excited to continue reading Manguel, and the world's history of reading.  

Hello classmates, I'm Carolyn.

Hey classmates,
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintence.  My name is Carolyn Marquess, I'm almost 23 years old, and I'm a Junior here at KSU.  I'm an English/Education major, and I ultimately want to earn my Master's Degree in Special Education and teach at a high school level.  Hopefully, I can get through my Master's a little quicker than I have gotten through with my Bachelor's. (Ha)
  I am a huge Beatles fan (I actually have a Beatles inspired tattoo), and I'll take any excuse to sing a song of theirs.  I love to read, and help others in any way I can.  Spending time with my family and friends is basically the only things I have time for between my 15 hours of class a week, and a full-time serving job at Loco's Pub in Alpharetta. 
  I am very excited to get to know all of you during our semester together.
Carolyn