What do you say on your first blog post of your first big-kid blog? If anyone one has any ideas, I am always open to them.
I guess I could start with a little about me: I am a bookworm. Shocking, I know. I have always been the tall girl and when I moved from the Wild Wild West to the South I became the tall girl with the funny accent. Standing out doesn't bother me much now, but in the throws of teenage awkwardness I did what any I-don't-want-to-interact-with-my-world girl would do: I read. A lot.
Years later and all awkwardness overcome (cough* at least that's what I tell myself) I am still in love with books.
Books and words are my escape. Inside words are new worlds, grand adventures, tearful good byes and joyous reunions. Through words you can start a rebellion, solve a mystery, fall in love and experiences 1,000 lives. The smell of pages wafting up, the weight of an untold story in your hands, the creak of a spine stretching open for the first embrace, the racing of your heart when the lovers meet, or the plot thickens--reading is a full body experience. Books are constant friends who enjoy frequent visits, they are reminders to slow down and dream big.
Here I will share with you my world, my library. I'll share with you my old favorites, and my new pick-ups. And, on occasion, I may even share bits of what I am working on. Words have a way of not wanting to just be read from a page, but they also entice you to put them on a page of your own.
As I share, I want you to share. What are you reading? What should I read? Nerd-out with me on something we have both read!
I hope you enjoy the musing of a Literaturarian.
CCR
