Do you come from a family of readers? I do come from a family of readers, however, at the time I threw myself into reading my parents were quite busy, and I’m the oldest. I was the only one reading consistently, but it is, was, and always will be a family of readers. What author (living or dead) would you most like to meet? I think the author I would most like to meet is Jack London, as his books are some of my favorites, […]

You say you like stories that feel like a mental warm hug. Which of your favorites stand out as good examples of that? In recent years I’ve gained a real appreciation for nice characters doing kind things for each other. Real life is grim-dark enough and my tolerance for reading about it has gone way down. I’ve loved both of Travis Baldree’s books. Tress of the Emerald Sea was my first Brandon Sanderson book and I thought it was very sweet. Also the comfort of […]

What’s your favorite part about being a librarian?  I love that moment when you find just the right piece of information for a patron whether it’s a legal form that they need, that book that they read but can’t remember the title or the author, or the book recommendation you gave that they come back and rave to you about. How do you decide what to read next on your TBR pile?  Library due date. I get most of my books from the library these […]

You have eight bingos – congratulations! Have you participated in Book Bingo in previous years? I have done Book Bingo at least once before, but I got bogged down with my reviews, so I don’t think I was very successful. Last year I was too busy to even try Book Bingo. This year, I’ve been better at staying up on my reviews. My goal was a blackout, and I’m almost there! What’s your go-to ‘recommend to new friends’ book? I think it depends a lot […]

Your bio says you have trouble not finishing books, but you don’t like stories where you hate all the characters or where a character has a stupid name. Is there anything that does make you put down a book unfinished? Do you look for a redeeming factor if it’s a book you’re not 100% enjoying? Ooh this is a good question. Like you said, I have a hard time not finishing books. It really has to be an accumulation of sins for me to not […]

You read a wide variety of stuff! (Second tier Russian classical authors?) How do you decide what to read next on your TBR list? I generally read two books at once, unless one of them really gets going. I have a list of books to read, goes back about 20 years by now, about 120 pages long. So first I try the LA County library system, and then Powell’s, and then Abe’s, a British used book system. Sometimes when I get it, I do wonder […]