Rebecca Reads

About

A great piece of literature does not try to coerce you to believe it or to agree with it. A great piece of literature simply is. (Madeleine L’Engle, A Circle of Quiet, page 201)

The strongest, most authentic motive for deep reading … is the search for a difficult pleasure. (Harold Bloom, How to Read and Why, page 29)

I am originally from Chicago, but I have lived or studied in Utah, Seattle, Bolivia, Jerusalem, and Melbourne, Australia. I’m a stay-at-home mom with a infant. I like to read fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, both long-lasting classics and newly published works. I also like to dabble in photography and I love to write. My highest priorities are my family and my religion. Here is my webpage for more about me.

This blog is a collection of my thoughts about books and reading, and reviews of books I’ve read. I try to read things that teach me something or get me thinking, including fiction, nonfiction, and children’s literature. I’m excited to introduce my son to good literature!

I don’t like to “rate” books or name favorites because I cannot assign values to books: most books are both good and bad. As Madeleine L’Engle said, a great work of literature shouldn’t have to convince me that it is good. If I don’t like a book in the first 50 pages or so, I probably won’t finish it. I am not in a hurry to finish my books, and I’m often reading a few at a time. I believe books are to be enjoyed!

I’d love to hear your thoughts about reading, books, and what you enjoy. Please join the conversation! If you have reviewed a book I’ve discussed, feel free to link to your review in the comments. I’d love to visit your blog.

When I review a book, I link the cover to my Amazon Store; I am an Associate for Amazon. This is mainly so I can  include book covers on my website. As an Amazon Associate, I earn 4% after the first $10. Since I began blogging in May 2008, I have never made $10 in a month. If you’d like to support my blogging hobby via buying books via my Amazon store, I wouldn’t mind, although I also encourage you to visit your local library: it’s so much better when you can read a book for free!

Anything posted before May 1, 2008 was previously posted on my personal websites or shared elsewhere.

Enjoy!

Authors, publishers, and publicists: Please note that I am not at this time interested in marketing your book, whether that be through reviews, author interviews, or marketing of any kind.

Rebecca Reid,  rebecca [at] rebeccareid [dot] com

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