Hi, I’m merredith and I’m a book addict. LOL no “book” is not code for anything. I really mean books. I’ve been thinking..i read A LOT. I’ve always loved reading. Even as a kid, I would sit for hours and read. And when I moved to NH in 3rd grade and began my long no friends phase, I read even MORE. They got me through life. Some people give up or drastically cut down on reading as they grow up, but not me. I just read and read. For years, I’ve belonged to a netflix/gamefly type book service (booksfree.com) and I get 6 books at a time, 2 to a mailing. That’s not enough. There’s a bookstore down the street that sells used books outside for $2 or $3 and … Read entire article »

Last thursday i heard, through twitter/foursquare, that there is a library a couple blocks from my house.  saturday afternoon, i walked over to check it out. i had not been to a library in years! in years you say? but you are always reading? i have a long history with libraries. going to them and bringing home a giant stack of books was one of my highlights growing up, especially once i lived in NH and had no friends. in 6th grade, my teacher ms gamage even let me have a pass that let me go to the school library down the hall ANYTIME I WANTED because she knew how bored i got in class. not that going to the library was the most exciting thing ever, but better than … Read entire article »

I used to try and write about every book I read. I had started doing it from a young age in a journal. Way before blogs were invented! But really, there’s not enough time, with the amount of books I read..and that’s what my goodreads account is for. Last week, after a long dry spell as far as good books go, I started reading love walked in by marisa de los santos. It looked like it was either going to be a hallmark woman book, or a smart book, or even both. But it was actually really good! Right at the beginning, it grabbed me with this quote: “The truth was, i was treading water and had been for some time.. If you’re wondering why a thirty-something [31, to be exact] … Read entire article »

I’ve been hearing more and more about people getting kindles and other such reading devices. They’ve been around for a bit, but they seem to be more and more mainstream…people are always reading on the train and lately, a quarter of those people are reading kindles instead of actual books. A couple of people I know have them, but none that live close enough for me to play around with it and see it up close and personal. When I heard about it, I thought well that’s no good.. I use books as a way to relax my eyes and get off of a computer screen, and yet here’s another way to hurt them. I’ve heard that it doesn’t even use a real computer screen, it uses electronic paper. I … Read entire article »