#Our Reading Lives

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

What I Did When I Wasn’t Reading

The Best Little Free Libraries in My Collection

One Rioter, many Little Free Libraries across the globe to enjoy.

Everything I Know About Babies I Learned from the Baby-Sitters Club

Does the Baby Sitters Club tell you everything you need to know about babies and parenting? Well, no, not really.

Searching For Quality Villains in Books

What makes a well-written villain?

A Woman’s Place: Finding Myself in the Star Wars Fandom

May the 4th be with you.

A Box of Nostalgia: The SRA Reading Laboratory

Take a walk down bookish memory lane!

Do We Go to Book Clubs to Meet People or Books?

What do you want from your book club?

The Need for Books to be in Perfect Condition: A Condition

I have a thing about needing books to be in perfect condition.

How I Choose What To Read Next

Do you have a specific method for picking what book you'll read next?

How Reading Diverse Books Can Change a Writer

"While I was devoted to the world of books, the literary world was never devoted to me."