By Jennifer Chastain @JenniferCwrites Growing up in a small rural town in New York State, there wasn’t a whole lot to do by way of entertainment. In the summers, we swam and played in the creek b [ Read More ]
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 ]
My Reading Life – Bess Kercher
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 ]
My Reading Life – Olivia Rae
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 ]
My Reading Life – Janet Morris Grimes
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 ]
My Reading Life – Pamela Desmond Wright
By Pamela Desmond Wright @PamDWrites My parents were not educated people. Though he graduated high school, my father worked all his life as a laborer in the family feed mill. Growing up in poverty, [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Carolyn Miller
By Carolyn Miller @CarolynMAuthor I’m excited it’s now less than two weeks until my next book, Muskoka Blue, releases to the world! This book was partly inspired by my love for LM Montgomery’ [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Kimberley Woodhouse
By Kimberley Woodhouse @kimwoodhouse Like most authors, my story is filled with books. And not just the ones I write. (Although, I do spend an inordinate amount of time reading those… over and ov [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Shannon Redmon
by Shannon Redmon @shannon_redmon As a little girl, my mother always encouraged me to read books. From The Little Engine That Could to the Berenstain Bears’ latest adventure, I would get lost in [ Read More ]