#Our Reading Lives

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

Do You Narrate Your Life in the Style of the Book You’re Reading?

Have you ever put down a book and found the narrator still stuck in your head?

Failed Attempts to Book Club

One reader's disappointment with book clubs.

Reading When Life Throws a Curveball

When life throws you a curveball, sometimes reading habits chance. Here are the books that I read during hard times.

Women Who Have Given Me Magical Books

A list of the books that changed things for one reader, all gifted by women in her life.

A Love Letter to My Mediocre Summer Read

There is a place in the world for you, unexceptional hardcover, and that place is my beach bag.

Happy Birthday, iPhone, and Thank You For Enriching My Reading Life

How the iPhone has changed one reader's life for the better.

What Do Our Book Purchases Say About Us?

A reader reflects on the books she's spent money on this year.

New Parents, The Public Library Has Got Your Back

If you've just had a kid, you're going to rediscover a love for the library. Here's why.

To My Friends That Don’t Read

Just because a friend doesn't enjoy reading, doesn't mean they aren't worthwhile.

As a Teacher I Don’t Play Favorites, Except When Kids Love Harry Potter

A teacher connects with her students over a mutual love of the Harry Potter series