I began reading at the age of three and have been hooked ever since. I was very active in school activities and in community organizations, but when I had free time – including late at night when I was supposed to be asleep – you could find me in a quiet spot with a book.
I moved alot throughout my childhood and, though I had no problems making friends, books became my constant companions and enabled me to travel through time, fly on dragons, battle evil doers, and cry for fallen heroes from the comfort of the living room couch.
I was fortunate enough to have an aunt who worked for a publishing company through my teens and made sure that I was never short on reading material. She also introduced me to the world of book reviewing. I started reviewing drafts for Harper Collins when I was in my late teens and after my first review (Kim Harrison’s Dead Witch Walking), I was hooked.
In recent years I’ve dealt with the same frustrations many bookworms deal with when searching for a specific book that may be out of print or too expensive. As a parent and educator I‘ve encountered the frustration associated with booksellers who promote products that don’t necessarily challenge and excite young readers and really want to change that. Additionally, having been a child with learning differences and now having a child of my own who is bright, but struggles with learning in a traditional schooling environment, I am attuned to many of the issues parents face when looking for learning resources that their children will respond to positively.