I'd Rather be Reading

In several of my quilty groups lately I have tossed out the question.... "if you're not quilting, what are you likely to be doing instead?" My answer? Reading! I'm a lifelong lover of books and reading. Some of my earliest memories involve loading up on books at the library.... first picture books with my Mom, later early readers and then chapter books. When Mom would chase us outside to play, I would usually sneak a book with me and curl up under a tree (or in the tree!) to read.

Recently, I had the pleasure of reading Anne Bogel's soon to be released second book, "I'd Rather be Reading". Some of you might know Anne from her blog, Modern Mrs Darcy, or her podcast What should I read next? Lately, Anne is one of the sole reason's my TBR (to be read) list is longer than it's ever been.

While I'd Rather be Reading could be a read-in-a-day book, I chose to savor it over several days. I will admit, the book sent me down several rabbit holes. One afternoon, I found myself curled up on the couch happily watching the movie You've Got Mail! Anne had talked about the movie in her book and I hadn't seen it in probably 15 years or more. What a delight! Now I can't wait to visit the bookstore in New York City that inspired the movie. Books of Wonder just happens to be a few blocks from where I'll be staying on the upper west side of Manhattan next month. Serendipity I say! I half expect to run into Meg Ryan while I'm there...

This awesome book, which releases on Tuesday, is the perfect holiday gift for all of your reading friends. Anne's delightful storytelling made me want to read other books even more (I reached my 2018 reading goal in August. Not a coincidence). Also, there are amazing preorder bonuses if you order it before the release date. You can check those out at IdRatherBeReading.com. Look at all of these goodies!

You should know that I did receive an advanced copy of I'd Rather be Reading for free. However, if you know me at all, you also know that all of the opinions in this post are my very own, from my heart.

Reading People... book review

I've recently become very interested in personality typing. Several podcasters I listen to on a regular basis are obsessed with it, constantly asking their guests "what type are you?". Whether it's Myers Briggs typing, Enneagram, or something else, everyone seems to be classifying  themselves, their friends, their family members. Wanting to know what all of the hoopla was all about, I loaded up on books from the library and Amazon. Then I became totally confused! I had no idea where to start on my quest for information. The more I read, the more questions I had.

Anne Bogel to the rescue! Anne is the voice behind the awesome podcast, What Should I Read Next? and the author of the blog, Modern Mrs. Darcy. I answered a call to participate in the launch team for her new book, Reading People, releasing September 19. I got the email that I had been chosen for the team, loaded the book onto my kindle app and dove in, having no idea what the book was about. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that it is the ultimate guide to personality typing!

As the book unfolded, all of my questions were answered. Each chapter introduces a different form of personality typing, from Myers Briggs to love languages, Enneagrams, Highly Sensitive People (a new one for me!) and more. Anne writes in a conversational style. I felt like we were sitting at my kitchen table over a cup of tea. I took many quotes away from the book, like this one, one of my favorites...

Anne gave so many resources and steps to take to learn more. I did reconfirm that I am an INFJ. As for my Enneagram type, that is still up for debate! More reading to be done. Hubby and I had a fun evening reading each other's personality descriptions. Even after 30+ years together, we discovered things about each other and gained insight into why we interact the way we do. Fascinating!

I think everyone would benefit from reading this terrific book. You can preorder yours here, and receive  lots of bonus goodies from Anne. Five stars from this happy reader!

while I did receive an advance copy of this book for free, the opinions I've shared here are totally my own. I really did love it!