Member StephLaymon
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- Jan 26, 2016
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- Steph Laymon
- About My Library
I'm setting my reading goal lower this year and making it my year of reading beautiful big books, 600+ pages! My shelves consist of a variety of genres because of my tendency to bore easily. I do enjoy a good classic novel a few times a year. I have been whittling away on 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, with no intentions of reading any of them that would seem torturous.
The Latest Concentration: Brilliant Masterpieces Written Within Our Time. ie: A Death Foretold, The Vegetarian
My Area of Expertise: I am a clinical herbalist, owner and operator of The Herbal Toad Apothecary.
- About Me
CURRENTLY READING: The Will of the Many by James Islington
RECENTLY FINISHED: My Dark Venessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
2026 Goal: 4/24 Books
I love how reading can stretch imagination, mind, and beliefs and with so many books to read, I no longer try to read books that don't have the potential to:
- make me see my world differently
- give me something to really ponder
- stay with me for a lifetime
- give me opportunities for the best discussions
- make me a better person.
My life experiences are fairly limited. I have never been oppressed because of my sexuality, gender, or for the color of my skin. I have never lived in a different time, I have never been homeless, in danger of starving, addicted to drugs or alcohol, etc. When I read about a different time, place, or situation, I am transformed. I can completely immerse myself in another world, not just for fun, but for a truly life changing experience.
I dig books that make me think, books that make me feel, NOT books that are too damn pretentious for their own good. Just because a book won some highfalutin award doesn't mean I want to read it. I hate the work of authors who try too hard.- Location
- Alabama, USA
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