Reading Profile

I come from a family of readers and spent much of my free time as a child and teenager reading.  I am glad that I grew up in a house where TV and technology were not as readily available as it is now.  This left more time for exploring the world through the pages of a book!  When I became a mother, I spent hours reading to my children, and continued to enjoy reading as a hobby myself.  Now that my children are a little older,  I am working outside of the home, and am working on a Masters’s degree, it seems my time for reading is pretty much non-existent.  I am thankful for classes, like this one, that require me to read!

Through the years some of my favorite genres have been historical fiction and inspirational fiction.  I have read most everything written by Karen Kingsbury, Melody Carlson, Lauraine Snelling, Lori Wick, Rachel Hauck, and Lynn Austin.  It is so inspiring to read about families that traveled to America in the 1800's and created a home and life from virtually nothing.  I also really enjoy reading books set during World War II.  The Book Thief, My Mother’s Secret, and The Nightingale are among my favorite.  I am currently waiting to read All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

Another genre that I have recently discovered that I enjoy is Woman’s fiction, or “chic Lit.”  Some of my favorite authors are Elin Hilderbrand, Mary Kay Andrews, Liane Moriarty, and Nicholas Sparks. These books are usually light and fun and make for an escape from reality.   Occasionally, I broaden my horizons and read a biography, or a mystery.  Working in a library really helps me see all that is available.  It is a great experience to get engrossed in a book that it unlike what you normally would read.