Reads

"Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are." Like so goes the old adage. However, I think there's so much more that is reflective of an individual. I believe books are sometimes more intimate than friends. No matter how similar you are to your friends, it can be difficult to see yourself in them because you recognize that your friends are people too; people with their own wants, needs, hopes, and dreams. Books are different. Often times, people are drawn to certain books or genres because they see themselves in those stories. We can project ourselves into those stories or project them onto ourselves. Stories not only entertain us, they can give us a new lens with which to see our experiences or new ways to approach our lives. This is not limited to fiction, the knowledge from a nonfiction book can just as easily change your perspective. Because books often deal with what we hold most intimately, they are the clearest reflections of the reader. Show me what the books on your shelf are and I'll tell you who you are. The books I have reviewed here are reflections of my wants, needs, hopes, and dreams. In these reviews you'll find pieces of me scattered about. I hope you enjoy your books as much as I do, and I hope you too can find yourself within the pages of a book.