Words. Our lives are surrounded by words—both written and spoken. My reading life took years to develop. I’m atypical of a writer and reader. Written words confused and alluded me for all of my [ Read More ]
By Jill Boyce When I reflect upon my childhood relationship with books, I’m reminded of taking long drives with my parents. I’d sit tucked away in the back seat with my nose buried in the lates [ Read More ]
by Linda Goldfarb @lindagoldfarb I love mysteries. The Nancy Drew Mystery series and the Hardy Boys made me consider becoming a detective. As a young girl in a military family, I traveled a lot. Li [ Read More ]
by Laura DeNooyer My book adventure as an adult is the opposite of how I began it as a child. Nowadays, I read books without pictures, featuring small versus large print. I tackle stories that make [ Read More ]
by Sara Davison @sarajdavison I can’t remember a moment of my life when I was not an avid reader. As a toddler, my favourite story was a picture book called Where’s Willie? about a lost black k [ Read More ]
By Heather Greer @Heather_Greer1 When I was younger, my mom worked at a Christian bookstore. Her job exposed me to Christian fiction before it was popular. The only thing better for this reader’s [ Read More ]
By Bess Kercher @MaeMucho Summer reading has always been one of my favorite activities. As a teen I’d duck out of family games to curl up in a hammock with a tattered mystery, or balance a water- [ Read More ]
By Olivia Rae @oliviaraebooks Although I’m passionate about books today, I was not a reader at a young age. In fact, I was just the opposite. I avoided books. Reading was a struggle; my brain oft [ Read More ]
by Mary Alford @maryalford13 I can’t tell you when I first started reading, but it always seemed as if I had my face stuck in a book. I sometimes wonder if I were born with one in my hand. Ha! Of [ Read More ]
by Janet Morris Grimes @JanetGrimes Long before I was a writer, I was a reader. A listener. A pretender. Books allowed me to imagine the life of a princess, a pioneer, or a private investigator. St [ Read More ]