#Our Reading Lives

Our Reading Lives features stories about how books and reading have shaped who we are and how we live.

Fanfiction.net Gave Me the Sex Talk

Harry Potter fan fiction taught me all about the birds and the bees. Thanks J.K. Rowling for your inspiration.

Breaking My Library Habit and Reading My Own Books

Have your library holds ever overwhelmed your reading life? How do you push back the allure of new, free books to read the backlog of books you already own?

On Place and Space in Literature

As I was leaving work yesterday, I bumped into a friend. The sun was setting ahead of me so I ...

Why I Like to Destroy Books

When it's not about putting them behind glass, keeping them pristine, and trying not to destroy books we cherish. When loving a book is about writing in the margins and leaving it in public spaces.

How I Teach Reading by Example

One teacher on how she models reading difficult books for her students.

A Chronology of a Young Reading Life

From first grade to high school, a reader maps her young bookish life.

DNF (or Don’t) if You Want To

It's your party and you can quit a book if you want to.

How Fidget Spinners Can Help You Read More (Really)

Who knew you could increase how much you read just by keeping a fidget spinner on hand? Ramp back up on your resolution to read more with this sneaky trick.

Making Reading Resolutions as a New Parent

How reading resolutions change after having a baby.

I Don’t Know How My TBR Became a Tower (And Other Lies)

These are the reasons our TBR pile is now an unclimbable tower.