Get to know Book Adventurer

Why my intense love of books and reading?

I grew up on a small island and our little public library was a haven and a place of wonder for me. I loved going there, especially on rainy days. Without ever leaving the island, I was able to pick up a book and be transported to any location in the world. I could see and do things in books that I was unable to see or do in real life. I was also EXTREMELY shy and very socially awkward. But I was never shy around books and I was my most confident self when I had a book in my hand. I probably should not admit this in such a public forum, but I still have dreams about my little library. The love I had for that library made me want to work in a library as an adult.

Many years ago

Many years ago, my husband challenged me to write a book of my own. Although I have written (or, more accurately, “put together”) books for my family detailing family history and my father’s time in the Army during World War II, I never really had the desire to write my novel. Okay, so my husband couldn’t get me to write a book. He then suggested I write book reviews. I thought, “Yes! I can do that!” He set me up with my website. I began to write about what I was reading. And then ran into a stumbling block. While I will gladly share my opinions about books that I love, I could not publicly write about books that I didn’t. After all, if I thought I could do better, shouldn’t I be writing my own books? As you may have guessed, nothing became of that website. My Facebook page can attest that books and reading are a huge part of my life, so much so that friends and family have started tagging me on different books or reading-related items. It was a tag I recently received that finally put ideas into my head. I clicked on the item and found myself researching (another love of mine!) and planning trips and … wait a second! That’s what I can do! I can talk about all things books … anything/anywhere related to books!

And thus, Book Adventurer was born!