Bibliobiographies is a new monthly feature I’m hosting here at Ruby’s Reads. Last month, I whipped up the inaugural edition (and I’ll likely be revisiting my own reading past at some future date), and this month I have a special guest! Smash Attack Ash, from Smash Attack Reads is stopping by to share her Bibliobiography with us! Welcome, Smash!

Smash’s Bibliobiography

We all have our reasons for loving the written word. Mine date back to my childhood in which I was raised by a single mother. My mother worked full-time and it was rare that she could sit down with me for breakfast. Instead, I sat down with new friends, every day. Since that time, I have never eaten “alone.” If I am not with a real, breathing human being, I am with a character in a book.
Up first is an ultimate treasure of mine. I still have this picture book and will treasure it, always. I just love the movie too and watch it about once a year. I love the music and Jared! ?

Has anyone else read Phroomf? I will just die if I find someone else I can gush with about this book! I still know the song by heart. ? I interned in a domestic violence program where I worked with children exposed to the violence, and we used this book during our Christmas party. It was a big hit!
Charlotte’s Web is the book that I remember the most during childhood. I was touched by the relationship that formed between two wildly different animals, and it probably helped shape how strongly I feel about societal issues of the same nature today. I cannot wait to read this one to my future children.

Other wildly, awesome, memorable books and authors from my childhood. I remember visiting the library weekly with my mother so I could devour something new. Reading was like candy to me, and my mother was so happy and proud that I was inhaling the written word.

    
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass were fascinating for me, and any adaptation of this tale will get a read from me today. I’m pretty enamored with this magically crazy world. I think it is the sole reason I love fantasy and mind-f* ckery so much.

I went through spurts of reading during my high school and early 20′s. I was a bit on the wild-side, so reading took a backseat to my partying ways. However, I read a lot of coming-of-age stories during that time. I think they helped me connect with a part of myself that I often ignored. Summer Sisters, Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang, Empress Orchid and Memoirs of a Geisha stand out in my mind. Great reads. I should revisit them. I also LOVED the Foxfire movie with Angelina Jolie.

 In my mid-20′s, my reading interests were re-invigorated when I read the Harry Potter and Twilight series. They hold a dear place in my heart but I have definitely moved on to bigger and better. Well, better than Twilight, anyway. :) I have to say that Twilight is probably the series that got me interested in Young Adult fiction again.

 My love for vampires in my teens (The Lost Boys, anyone?) led me to my love for all things paranormal as I grew older. Vampires will always be special to me, but I am enjoying other mystical beasties much more these days. One day, about 5+ years ago, my friend, Brooke, lent me Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison and told me I was about to inhale a new series and I could thank her later. I did, and to this day, Kim Harrison is my favorite author in the adult arena. She writes Urban Fantasy like no other, in my awesome opinion. :) Brooke also suggested series like Rachel Vincent’s Shifters and Rachel Caine’s Weather Wardens. Brooke is a huge reason I fell in love hardcore with Urban Fantasy.

  Of course, I love romance, too, but I’m not all that interested in reading straight-forward love stories. They kinda bore me and I can only take so much sap. I find this strange though, as I love a good old-fashioned love story movie. I love Nicholas Spark movies, but I doubt I will ever read his books. Anywho, I prefer more heat, less sap. *wiggles eyebrows* But not too much heat. I can only handle erotica in small doses. I need plot with my sex. Paranormal Romance is so much fun, and I can get on board with some Historical Romance from time to time.

  Lately, I’ve picked up a few tough issue books in the YA arena. I’m not a huge contemporary reader but books that tackle tough issues definitely stand out for me. I feel like they help me better understand my clients, and I can also use them as recommendations for teens I work with who need support. Some of my favs are:

    
Today, I seem to read a LOT more YA, but I’ve also become a huge zombie and dystopian fan. Those are my favorite genres, hands down, but I definitely call myself an eclectic reader because I will read anything that strikes me as interesting.

 

Thanks for sharing, Smash! Oh, how I loved Shel Silverstein! And he’s timeless, too. His poems still make kids laugh. And I’m right with you on Twilight. I can’t honestly say that it was a great read, but it did get me back into reading YA Paranormals.

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5 Responses to “Bibliobiographies: Smash’s Life in Books”

1. Mary @ BookSwarm says:

   September 20, 2012 at 2:48 pm

   Go Smash! Love this post–it’s so cool how Smash told her life story through books. And yay for non-boring romances!

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2. Smash Attack Reads says:

   September 23, 2012 at 4:02 am

   [...] The Marbury Lens Discussion, Part Three ***Ruby (Ruby’s Reads) invited me to talk about my life in books for her Bibliobiography [...]

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3. Stephanie says:

   September 24, 2012 at 7:00 pm

   Who doesn’t love Labyrinth?! I just watched it a few weekends! The Thingumajigs!!! I completely forgot about them! I love the Little Miss and the Little Mr. books. I am passing those books on to my niece and nephew.

   You’ve got some great taste in books Smash!

   Ruby, I have to say I love these posts! It brings back the good books from childhood!

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4. Smash Attack Reads says:

   December 29, 2012 at 9:03 pm

   [...] Ruby asked me to participate in her Bibliobiography feature! [...]

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5. Donna Luker says:

   May 24, 2013 at 9:39 pm

   I am trying to find the song that goes along with the book. My oldest child ( now 30 ) and I cried the other day remembering this sang. Would love to hear it again if anyone knows where we might could find it
   Thank you,

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