Hot Off the Presses

Don't you just love to read? I do! I'm a voracious reader. Three to four books a week. Concurrently, not consecutively. Not sure when I started doing this, but it's hard for me to read just one book at a time now - unless it's really interesting.

Non-fiction is my favored genre. I especially enjoy autobiographies. It's inspiring to see how people have handled challenges in their lives. History is another topic I enjoy. And, of course, I often read books on marketing, communications, sales and business.

Currently, I'm reading Malcolm Gladwell's What the Dog Saw. He writes the way I tell stories - jumping from one topic to the next and taking the long way to include additional details. As with other Gladwell books, it's a fascinating read offering insight into how advertising and marketing have changed our country in ways that I never would have considered.

The second book in my current line-up is My Fair Lazy by Jen Lancaster. It's the fourth book of hers that I've read. Reading a Jen Lancaster book is like going out to dinner with friends. Her style is personable and relatable. Plus, her books offer comic relief to some of the more serious topics I like to read.

The third book, which I just finished, is Let's Roll by Lisa Beamer, widow of 9/11 hero Todd Beamer. I was amazed by her faith, strength and resilience. She tells the heart-rending story of losing her husband without self-pity. This was one of those that I read straight through on its own.

See you at the library!

Alisa I