Blogging my way through my bookshelf

In the past few months, my life has changed in many ways. I got married, moved out of mom and dad's house, decided that I needed a career change, and lost a beloved pet and friend. One thing that remains the same in my life is reading a good book. So, inspired by the new movie Julie and Julia, I plan to read all my unread books and blog about the journey through my bookshelf.

Like many women, I have an addiction to shopping. Mine is different in that I don't spend large amounts of money on shoes, or purses, or even clothes. I spend all my extra money on books, which I feel is at least an admirable addiction. To begin with, despite my modest life in the midwest, I get to travel to places I will never have the money to see, I can travel back in time, and I get to meet many interesting new characters. This, however, does not mean that I don't have a life outside of these books. Aside from the recent wedding, I now have two jobs and a social life to juggle. But I cannot fathom a night in which I do not read before I fall asleep at night.

So I hope that for those of you who find and read this blog, I can inspire you to read new and different books and make reading a part of your daily life. If nothing else, you can read some book reviews and pretend that you know what you are talking about when you join conversations about those books.