Prompt 1

What do you like to read and why? Is there a certain style of writing that you prefer, or is it all about content for you?

I'm somewhat ashamed to admit this about myself (and to have this be your first impression of me), but I read purely for pleasure. I have no interest in reading to further my intellect, but only for fun. My favorite genre is inspirational fiction which is basically Christian romance . . .and it's all my dad's fault. Growing up, he took my siblings and me to the library every Saturday morning to give my mom a break and it was truly one of the highlights of my week. By the time I hit junior high, though, I had read every historical fiction book in the children's section, so my dad showed me to the inspirational fiction section . . . and I never left it. The first book I checked out from the adult side of the library was a story about an Amish girl by Beverly Lewis. Not only did it spark my passion for the Amish (which is another story altogether), it sparked my passion for this genre. Some of them tend to be a little cheesy, but for the most part they are well written and realistic. I love being able to read books that aren't littered with the F-word and explicit sex. I also really love this genre for having happy endings. Many of the secular novels that I've read in the past few years have had loose endings or downright sad endings. Inspirational fiction is notorious for always ending well. And I figure if I'm going to spend time reading the book, I want to leave it happy.