Ready to Read with Me?

As you've probably guessed, I'm a bibliophile and have created this blog to share my thoughts on all things reading.  I'll be including reviews of all the books I read, and I really hope you'll comment on any post that connects with you.  I love a good literary conversation and have yet to find a book club in my area, so all discussions welcome!  I know there are probably a million reading blogs out there written by people far more qualified than me, but if for nothing else, this will serve as a personal reading journal.

Before I jump into posting book reviews, I'll give you a little background about myself and my reading habits.  I'm a 30-something woman who lives in America's heartland.  I am married to a wonderful guy who is an amazingly talented artist.  We "met" on the Internet over a decade ago, back when online dating wasn't even a thing.  Our tastes in books differ greatly, but each year we get to choose a book for the other to read.  This is a great way for us to step out of our reading comfort zone and discover great works that we might not normally be drawn to.  We live together with our three cats (Moxie, Finn, and Atticus) and a puppy (Lucy).  I work as a 6th grade teacher and believe in sharing my love of learning with my students.  Besides reading, I also enjoy being crafty, playing games, and going to the movies.  My ultimate goal would be to become a published author.  I have my "Great American Novel" all planned out, but my perfectionism and fear of failure keep getting in the way of me actually getting any writing done.  Some day!  But until then, I immerse myself in the written word.

If I had to choose, my top three favorite genres would be: 1) Mysteries & Thrillers, 2) Historical Fiction, and 3) Biographies & Memoirs.  I will occasionally read outside of those genres if a book really catches my eye or if I hear a lot of good things about a particular title.  Every now and then I'm in the mood for a good classic.  Because of my job as a teacher, I also read a lot of picture books and young adult novels.

I'm not sure what else there is to say.  I think you can tell a lot about a person from their favorite books, so I'll list my top 5 (in no particular order) and let you infer what you will.

1) Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
2) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
3) Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall
4) Half Broken Things by Morag Joss
5) The Help by Kathryn Stockett

I'd love to connect with other readers like me.  You can find me on Goodreads by clicking here.  I'm also looking for good reading blogs to follow, so if you know of any or have one of your own, please link it below!

Thanks for reading!
Rebby