The 1st Book I ever "Read"

Immediately after college, I didn't want to read anything. After 16 years of reading what others had told me to, I didn't want to read at all. I had gotten a job, my own place, and my adult life had begun. Then something strange happened... I got bored. I was working my job, taking care of business, but in my down time, I didn't have much to do. My coworker read all the time. She had read so many books, I doubt she could remember them all. I loved listening to her talk about the stories she experienced, and her enthusiasm as she chose her next book to immerse herself into.

Hoping to experience some of that excitement myself, I read "The Lords of Discipline" by Pat Conroy. What a wonderful experience! For the first time I could remember, I felt as though I was experiencing the story as it was being told. This epiphany could be explained by many factors: Was it the author's skill at telling a story? Was it the fact that I wanted to emulate my coworker and mentor? Was it where I was in life, and reading filled a void? Perhaps all three. However, even though I had read books in high school and college that I enjoyed, I believe that this book was the first book I ever truly read.