While talking to a fellow reader today, I mentioned my Goodreads summer reading list. I expected her response to be something like, “Which books are on the list?” Instead, she said, “What IS Goodreads?” I was flabbergasted. To me, that’s like asking, “What is Amazon?” or “What is Twitter?” But it made me realize that some of […]
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February “What I’m Into:” Vermont Edition
This month, I’m into… (The “I went to Vermont” edition.) Independent bookstores. A couple of months back, I wrote a post on why I didn’t used to buy books, but now do. Don’t get me wrong; I still make great use of my local library as well as its digital-download system. But I became more […]
Why I Used To Never Buy Books- And Why I Now Do
Up until a few years ago, I almost never spent money on books. I relied exclusively on the library for my reading habits- and why not? I live near a great library system with multiple convenient branches, and I could order any book I wanted via their online system. Sometimes I had to wait for something […]
The Turn-Off
What makes you stop reading? I’m not talking about picking up a book while browsing in a bookstore or library, and reading a line or two to decide if you’ll take it. That’s part of the process of choosing books, and there’s always a chance that you’ll pass over a book that you’d actually enjoy. […]