A Lengthy but Weird Explanation of Why You Should Follow My Blog!

For some reason, since I was in middle school, I have had a fascination with writing lists and because I have always been an avid reader,  I decided to create a book list. I wrote down every book I owned and hadn't read yet, and then went around the house and wrote down the titles of my sister's and my parent's book collection. I was obsessed and determined to read as many book as possible. After I made an inventory of my family's library, I went to my parent's and asked them for their recommendations of books that I should read -- especially the classics. When I would get my monthly magazine subscriptions, I would even write down new titles that they reviewed and recommended. I did not read the summaries on any of these books. I assumed I would like them all! If I finished a book, I would look in the back (or the front) of the book to see what other books the author had written, or what other books the publishing company had published. I think I started this list in the 6th or 7th grade and eventually, when the list got to extraordinary lengths, around 8th grade, I stopped adding on, and then started working on making the list smaller. I believe the list got up to the 800s and I'm embarrassed to say that I still have the list and it's in the 520s!

Now that you know how much of book nerd I am, (not that it's a bad thing...), I will share with you some of my book lists. Yes, reader, I have more than one. I was not satisfied with my one list. I now have about 4 different lists. I have my original list, the Rory Gilmore Reading List, which you will find in another post, a list of recommended books, and a list I've created while at work, looking through the shelves and all the library. And, of course, I have a GoodReads account and with that I have a TBR (To Be Read) shelf/list.

So my lengthy but weird explanation of why you should follow my blog can actually be shortened to this: I read a lot of books, and I LOVE talking about books, and on this blog I will talk about my work experience (pretty much working with books and kids who love books), the books I've read, my reading challenges, and other book-related things!

I love comments, book recommendations, and questions! Hope you enjoy reading my blog!

*TEENY librarian