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This week I have been doing a lot of reading and it made me think back to where my love of books began....
As a child I loved reading and yes, actually got into trouble for reading too much! Yep, geek alert, I know! 
I would take a book with me in the car and read on long trips - short ones too - as well as days spent waiting for my brother to finish playing cricket. I'd read each night, I'd read when I was happy, sad, confused....
Even though I may have missed out on some things as a kid by always having my head in a book, I am soooo grateful for the things that have been brought into my life by them.
Books taught me the fundamental language skills that I am so grateful for and got me through an English Literature and Philosophy degree!
Books gave me comfort when I was sad, a distraction when I was nervous or some excitement when I wanted an adventure.
They have, and continue to be, a source of information to quench my constant thirst for knowledge.
Most importantly, the inspirational words and thoughts of others have taught me over the years that anything is possible; that big dreams can come true; and that we can make of this life what we will.
I am grateful to my mum who spent countless hours reading to me as a kid, and my parents for being patient with me always wanting a book in my hand!
And to all those authors out there that have inspired me over the years, I say thank you. I am truly blessed for having had access to your words.
If you're after some good book suggestions, then some of my many favourites over the years include:
Raggedy Anne and the Cookie Snatcher (A Golden Book) by Barbara Shook Hazen - the first book I can remember being read and reading, and still availabe on Amazon believe it or not!
Like most kids, The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton, as well as so many of her other series such as those about Mr Meddle and Mr Twiddle.
Everything by Roahl Dahl, but especially The Twits and Matilda.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe series by C.S. Lewis.
The Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson.
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.
Pretty much every book by marketer Seth Godin, but in particular Free Prize Inside; All Marketers are Liars; Purple Cow and Linchpin.
Delivering Happiness by retail king and Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.
Made to Stick by marketing gurus Chip and Dan Heath.
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by Room to Read founder Tony Wood.
Peak by Joie de Vivre Hospitality owner and founder Chip Conley.
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
The Ancient Future trilogy by Traci Harding (way more than just an ordinary fantasty series!)
The Stephanie Plum series, starting with One for the Money, by Janet Evanovich.
And I can't forget my favourite, The Time Traveller's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger.
So what were your favourite books as a child? What books have you inspired you as an adult?
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