I read. I'm not the most prolific reader I know (and yes, I'm looking at you, Julie), but I do read quite a bit. Partly because as writer, reading is part of the gig. But I learned to love reading as a small child, and I work hard to maintain the habit. When I started this blog, I wanted to share some of the book I read with everyone. I wanted people to learn about good books, bad books, funny books, and books that make me cry. So I started writing book reviews, and I learned something very important. Writing useful book reviews is hard. How do I get across that an author included some fantastic plot twist, made even better because it was subtly foreshadowed, without ruining the plot twist for the rest of the world? Even mentioning that there is a plot twist can alter how someone reads a book. All the wonderful action, characters, surprises,... I want to share it all, but I know that saying too much will spoil the book. So I end up treating books as if I am stil