#Our Reading Lives

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

The Panic Read: Does It Really Matter If You Don’t Complete A Reading Challenge?

One reader has reached the realisation that she probably won't finish her reading challenge goals for the year. And that's okay.

The Power of Stories and #MeToo

On the power of books, stories, and #metoo.

To the Person Who Stole My Calvin and Hobbes Books

That time when someone stole the majority of my Calvin and Hobbes from my bookshelf. I reflect on what the books have taught me over the years.

My Favourite Souvenirs: Collecting Library Cards to Document My Life and Travels

When you don't want to buy mugs or magnets or t-shirts, what else can you collect as souvenirs from your travels? One Rioter chose library cards.

STARFISH And Other Monsters

On Akemi Dawn Bowman STARFISH, and difficult mother-daughter relationships.

What a Lost Book Taught Me about Parenting, Airplanes, and Passion

On leaving books on airplanes, and the retirement of the 747.

Help! I Don’t Know How to Rate Books!

As I’ve broadened my reading, I’ve run into the problem of whether I should rate books by literary value, content, or entertainment value.

Red Roses for Edgar Allan Poe

On a business trip, a woman memorializes Edgar Allan Poe by bringing him red roses to his grave in Baltimore, and discusses his impact on her life.

On the Joy of Ordering Books from My Local Bookshop

Ordering books from local bookshops is a great way to support small businesses and enjoy some human interaction while buying books.

My Precioussssss: I Found My Actual Pizza Hut Book It Button And I Am Whole Again At Last

The Pizza Hut Book It button: there never was a more perfect treasure.