What’s the first book you ever finished and still remember to this day?

For years, the only books I truly remembered were the textbooks I read for exams. They taught me discipline, but never the joy of turning a page simply to see what happened next. Then, in college, a quiet little novel called Goodbye, Mr. Chips changed everything. It was the first book I finished not because I had to, but because I wanted to—and in doing so, it taught me that reading could be more than a habit; it could be a companion for life.

https://shahblog1.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/whats-the-first-book-you-ever-finished-and-still-remember-to-this-day/

Elmira poet's new book inspired by her journey leaving Mennonite community
Elmira poet Maria Giesbrecht is about to release her first book called A Little Feral, a collection of poems written several years after leaving a conservative Mennonite family as a teenager.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/elmira-poet-s-new-book-inspired-by-her-journey-leaving-mennonite-community-9.7175804?cmp=rss

https://www.fogolf.com/1218268/louisville-golf-pro-has-first-book-published/ Louisville golf pro has first book published #amazon #area #Covid #decision #Father #FirstBook #GaryDemling #GeneralManager #Golf #GolfNews #golfer #LouisvilleGolfPro #OnlyThing #People #YardWork #Year

Elder says writing kids book about Taloyoak, Nunavut, a ‘dream come true’
An elder in Taloyoak says publishing her first book is a dream come true. Elizabeth Lyall, 72, is a co-author of a children’s book called Let’s Explore Taloyoak that was released on Tuesday.
#books #writing #Taloyoak #Nunavut
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/childrens-book-taloyoak-nunavut-9.7114547?cmp=rss

Thrilled to finally hold my first book about British artists drawings of Seville. Thank you to everyone at Centro de Estudios Europa Hispánica @europahispanica, ARTES @artesorguk, and Instituto Ceán Bermúdez for transforming my PhD thesis into this marvellous volume. #artists, #Seville, #firstbook,

America Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/opinion/communities-fund-charitable-giving.html

Just crossed the 10 000 word mark on my first book. Typed, I still have 20 odd pages written by hand to type up. Feeling pretty good!
#firstbook #milestone #productiveday #newwriter #writing

Today's focus is character arcs and outline. Feels good having this story start to feel like it's coming together.
#firstbook #creativeprocess #writingabook #writing #firstdraft #writingcommunity #progressnotperfection