Have I said how much I love my local public library? Well, I do, so very much. Up until about three years ago, the fam and I lived in the Louisville Metro area. There are lots of library locations in Louisville but I found them to be a bit intimidating. I hadn't visited one since my college years, which was a really long time ago. I can hear your gasps of horror now. Yes, I know. What the hell took me so long?
Finally, we moved to a small suburb in 2012 where I discovered the much smaller but the still wondrous South Oldham Public Library. Parking my car in the lot outside even makes me happy. I could go in there for hours and hours and hours, but I unfortunately have to limit myself. Now, I check out books I never would have read before. I just couldn't bring myself to pay money for one I wasn't sure I would like. So, I stuck to my tried and true romance novels with an assured HEA.
It was through my library that I discovered Liane Moriarty, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sarah Dessen, Sarah Ockler, Beth Harbison, Sarah Addison Allen and so many more. The best news is that there are even more left to discover. A lifetime's worth of reading in one location!
My takeaway is this: I'm a better writer because I'm reading so much more. I've diversified my reading which in turn diversifies my writing. I can afford to take risks on books that I wouldn't have in the past. Best of all, I'm having so much damn fun!
Join your public library tomorrow. I promise you won't regret it!
What I'm reading now: Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
Song of inspiration: "I Miss You" by (who else?) Adele
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