At the beginning of 2019, I decided that I wanted to read a lot more. I grew up with books as a big part of my life. They meant more to me than stories or information to consume. To me, books were an escape and an experience. They allowed me to connect to others through a shared love of books. I wrote a post early last year about my goal to read 30 books in 2019.
Read MoreI wasn’t sure about her books until I heard from multiple people that I needed to read them. She kept popping up everywhere online as well, so I took these as signs that I needed to read her books. I started The Universe Has Your Back after I graduated in 2017. It seemed like exactly what I needed to move into the next phase of my life. And it was.
Read MoreBooks have always been a part of my life. My earliest memories are of my mom reading to me. There was something about the way she read that made everything come to life. I loved being curled up in bed with her, looking up at her as she read the words out to me. Words I couldn’t see, but words I could feel. I could be perfectly safe with her next to me while my imagination would run wild. I think that’s where my love of reading began.
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