The Eclectic Reader I breathe a sigh of relief when I type “The End” on a completed manuscript, but as a reader “The End” means I’ve closed the cover of the book. So often, I yearn to kno [ Read More ]
By Heather Kreke Do you read books recommended for your “age group”? I read a lot of Young Adult fiction, and I am not a young adult. Not even close. So why do I read YA? In my opinion [ Read More ]
My dear college friend Amy read a challenging book every year to prevent her brain from turning to mush. I love her brilliant idea and try to follow her example, but life gets in the way. Amy went [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Sarah Loudin Thomas
MY READING LIFE NEEDS… A LIBRARIAN’S NOTE Christmas is nearly upon us—can you believe it?!? Seems like we just took the decorations down a few weeks ago . . . I’m guessing you, like so [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Dana R. Lynn
Hello, dear reader friends! I am so happy to be here again. As I am sure many of you can agree, I love to talk books, books- and more books! There are just so many wonderful books out there waiting [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Christina Sinisi
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Kelly Goshorn
I have a secret… I read very few books these days. I’ll pause now for your collective gasp. Before I’m kicked off BRRC forever, let me amend that statement by telling you that I’m nearl [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Lori Altebaumer
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin Those are the words that best sum up my reading life. I’ve rescued a hobbit, marri [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Heather Kreke
by Heather Kreke @HKreke I don’t know about you, but I find myself re-reading the same books over and over again. When I pick up Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Narnia, and a few others [ Read More ]
My Reading Life – Bess Kercher pt1
The alert flashed across my phone: Emergency: Armed, dangerous person on or near campus. Go inside now; avoid windows. Hands shaking, I texted my son, a freshman at UNC as of two weeks ago. Relief [ Read More ]