I think of reading kind of like a treasure hunt. When you get a book at the library, or at your friend’s house, or wherever, you never really know if you’re going to like it or not. You can read the back cover, or ask your friend if it’s any good, or even look it up online, but there’s no way to be absolutely sure if you like it or not unless you read it. If you don’t, you can get rid of it or give it to someone and never think about it again, but if you do like it, it’s just one clue on a treasure map to finding the kind of books you like. If you like a book, it’s always helpful to get other books by the same author, look in the same genre, or even ask a librarian for similar books to find the kind of books that spark your interest.

You don’t have to like all the books I post about. I wouldn’t expect anyone to. My only hope is that you like even just one of the books I post about, and that you get closer to the kind of books you like.

Happy reading!