Ask me anything about my reading, writing, or really anything else. I get a lot of questions about specific books, reading routines, etc. I’ll answer all your questions, and get some good ideas about newsletter topics to hit in the future!
How did you transition from being a reader to being a professional reader and writer? What was the most difficult part and what was the most surprising?
It seems my "to-be-read list' is always growing despite the amount I am reading. Do you have a general rule regarding when to "quit" a book? Is there a page count/% into the text before you decide- "not for me at this time/ever"? I often feel I am to tied to a book because its on my reading list.
Have you ever read anything by Karl Ove Knausgard? His seven book series, My Struggle, reads like a modern Proust! Definitely one of the greatest writers of our time. If you haven't read anything from him, I'd recommend his Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter series. Much shorter than My Struggle and has to do with the joys and struggles of raising a young family. Definitely something you could relate to! ;) The audiobooks are great too!
How do you choose your next book to read? For example, do you look at your TBR list and choose a book with a different genre from the one you previously read?
How do you take notes / what’s your process for highlighting and digesting main points? Do you discuss the book with anyone as you’re reading it, or do you wait until the end? What do you look for in the first 30 pages that tells you “oh this is going to be a great book”?
What are some of your favorite books to read to/with your kids? Right now my 5-yr-old and I are reading The Magic Tree House series. My 3-yr-old loves the picture books by Sherri Duskey Rinker.
How did you transition from being a reader to being a professional reader and writer? What was the most difficult part and what was the most surprising?
It seems my "to-be-read list' is always growing despite the amount I am reading. Do you have a general rule regarding when to "quit" a book? Is there a page count/% into the text before you decide- "not for me at this time/ever"? I often feel I am to tied to a book because its on my reading list.
Have you ever read anything by Karl Ove Knausgard? His seven book series, My Struggle, reads like a modern Proust! Definitely one of the greatest writers of our time. If you haven't read anything from him, I'd recommend his Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter series. Much shorter than My Struggle and has to do with the joys and struggles of raising a young family. Definitely something you could relate to! ;) The audiobooks are great too!
How do you find the time and how many books will you read at one time? I fear getting stuff mixed up if I’m reading too many at once.
How do you choose your next book to read? For example, do you look at your TBR list and choose a book with a different genre from the one you previously read?
Do you consciously try to read quickly or do you just read at a comfortable speed and the volume ends up being due to "time spent?"
If you had to pick a most underrated author who would it be? What about most underrated genre?
What is one genre of literature and/or author and/or book that you really want to love, but still struggle to read and enjoy?
How do you take notes / what’s your process for highlighting and digesting main points? Do you discuss the book with anyone as you’re reading it, or do you wait until the end? What do you look for in the first 30 pages that tells you “oh this is going to be a great book”?
What are some of your favorite books to read to/with your kids? Right now my 5-yr-old and I are reading The Magic Tree House series. My 3-yr-old loves the picture books by Sherri Duskey Rinker.