Beginnings

About me

     Hello fellow readers and book lovers, I'm Erika Tan! I was born and raised in Toronto, ON and grew up in the city lifestyle. Although this way of life was busy and overcrowded, somehow I found time to read and be in a quite space. Reading is what lets me escape and I'm grateful for authors that give their reader's this very ability. One day, I also hope to use my words to inspire those around me and put my experience down on paper. I'm curently 17, and during my lifetime I've managed to gain an understanding of the world. But through everything I've went through I'm still trying to learn and trying to find my voice-- as an individual and as a writer. This blog is a way for me to express my own opinions and thoughts on literature that I hope will be both very theraputic and educational. Growing up, I was always afraid to let people see my original work, I thought that they would judge me, laugh at me, make fun of me. But I know now that writing is meant to be shared, especially the writing that is the most personal and honest. I've struggled to come to this realization but through every piece of literature, no matter the writing style you can still gain something from it. Every story, every person has a lesson to teach or has something to say. So as I explore this crazy, beautiful world full of stories, each is a  new beginning that I want to share with you!