I have enjoyed a lifelong love of reading. My younger brother and I spent hours in our grandfather’s lap while he would read to us. I remember feeling so proud and happy when I finally was able to read Danny Loves Dinosaurs all by myself! A Wrinkle in Time and Rebecca of SunnyBrook Farm were also some of my early favorites. I have never outgrown my special love of Science Fiction and Fantasy stories and doubt I ever will although my overall reading tastes today are really quite diverse. I like to have a variety of books in different genres on hand so I can always have a book available to match my mood.
I love to read and as a result I have read many, many reviews. When writing, I make the effort to give my personal, honest appraisal of the book without giving away any particulars of the story line. My goal is to provide valuable information from a fresh, candid view point that will help the perspective purchaser make an informed decision.
I like reads which flow smoothly and logically from one point to the next. I like authors who take me into their worlds; who can cast the line and hook me with their ideas. I'll go almost anywhere in my imagination through books but the author must set it up and make it believable. I confess, though, I read more for pleasure and to escape in my thoughts to other places than I do for self-improvement or education.
I am retired from Verizon Communications where I mostly worked as the Senior Accountant handling Employee Benefits in Corporate Books. Through the years I assisted and/or worked with various teams writing policies, procedures and LOTS of responses to Audit questions. This experience has been beneficial to my review writing skill-set since I am accustomed to writing concise and specific narratives.
My husband and I live on a little private lake 100 miles east of Dallas, Texas. It is our haven and escape from the big city noise and traffic. We enjoy our quiet, small community and share our home with our four curious, quirky, beautiful felines. We enjoy retirement and love being able to do things and go places on the spur of the moment.
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