Enjoy this very posed picture of me reading. It’s from my maternity pictures, but it looks significantly nicer than I do most of the time when I’m reading. Also I didn’t actually read 1 physical book last year (unless you count all the ones I’ve read to Jamie), so this is as good as it’s going to get.
A few years ago, I started out on a personal mission to read more. I grew up loving to read (although I never held a candle to my sister, which is probably why it took me a long time to realize that I am, in fact, a bookworm). After several years of high school, college, and post-grad life during which I read very little for fun, I set a goal and armed myself with several library books through the Libby app.
Sidenote: if you’ve never used your library card to check out e-books and audiobooks, you’re missing out! Download the Libby app (or OverDrive, or Hoopla), and get reading.
I’ve been thrilled with my progress the last few years, mostly because reading is one of those things that makes me feel like myself. I’ve been very fortunate this past year to have a great public library system, a job that allows me to listen to books while working, and lots of late-night reading time thanks to a new baby. I have a lot of ground to cover here, though, so let’s jump in:
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