About me? My name is Brittany and I work as a 1:1 paraeducator in a self-contained special education classroom. I work in a middle school. Everyday is different and everyday is an adventure. This means that every night I need to unwind and my way of unwinding is reading. By reading I mean laying down and putting on an audiobook because I am too tired to read, but the book gets exciting and wakes me up so I can’t sleep. Reading, it’s a double-edged sword . . .
Lots of the book I read are YA, but lately I’ve gotten into Adult Romance novels because Jay McClean hooked me in with her “More Than” series which lead me down a rabbit whole with Penelope Douglas, and now I’m reading Erin Watt’s “Royals” books. . . A bit of a mixed bag with some of those, but overall I’m enjoying the change from reading only Holly Black, Cassandra Clare and Scott Westerfeld – who I will love forever and can’t wait for their next books to come out.
I started Reading Our Shelves to challenge myself to think more critically about what I’m reading rather than just moving onto a new book after I finish my current one. I keep my Goodreads up-to-date and give star ratings, but I don’t write why I thought that. That’s were Reading Our Shelves comes in. Nisha and I will go through out Goodreads shelves – and our real bookshelves – and put those thoughts behind the stars out there for others to read and ultimately enjoy.
Thank you for joining us on this journey and if there’s a book on your shelf you want us to try leave it in the comments 🙂
Brittany@readingourshelves.com
Hello my name is Angie. I read a lot as a tween/teen, and then stopped reading for fun when I was in college. A lot of us probably go through that “burned-out” phase. It took me a while to get back into it. In my mid-twenties, I spent a lot of time in the wicked worlds of Gregory Maguire, or with the snappy dialog of Elmore Leonard. I credit two books for turning me on to non-fiction: “Life Itself” by Roger Ebert and “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot.
Now I read a lot of non-fiction: memoirs/biographies, self-help, spiritual, socio-political stuff, and a few books about parenting/kids. I also still read fiction, to keep myself sane – historical fiction, sci-fi, and diverse literature are some favorites. Feel free to take a look at my Goodreads!
Other loves include watching soccer, drinking tea, eating ice cream, and doing yoga.
Well, hello there! I’m Tory and I’ve been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. Seriously, sometimes I think I was born with a book in my hands. I’m that person who brings a book or Kindle with her wherever she goes just in case I have to wait for something and find myself with some unexpected reading time on my hands. I also have the “bad” habit of continuing to buy books despite my TBR list being hundreds of books long.
My favorite things to read are historical fiction, especially regarding the Tudor era, fantasy, and mysteries. I also indulge in some shojo manga reading from time to time. My favorite authors include Alison Weir, Phillipa Gregory, Agatha Christie, and Gail Carriger.
When I’m not reading, other pastimes include crocheting, cross-stitching, listening to history podcasts, video games, and playing board games with my husband.
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