A Little About Me

For those of you who are curious about the writer of this blog, I thought I'd share a little about me. 

If you've read my first post, you already know I like to read and that I've created this blog to help myself get better at writing and hopefully meet some other bibliophiles along the way. 

Outside of reading, I also enjoy running, crocheting, cooking and spending time with my dear husband. Fun fact, we got married after only knowing each other for 10 months. 

Although I'm not an adventurous person, I did once zipline across a waterfall in Honduras. 

I love cold weather, but I live in the central valley of California, so I don't get to experience any unless I travel somewhere cold. 

Speaking of traveling and cold weather, my favorite vacation ever was when my brother and I spent a week in Alaska.We were able to see the Northern Lights, which was a spectacular sight. It was a wonderful trip and I hope to return someday. (If we had enough money, I would convince my husband we need to move there immediately.)

If I could only watch one movie for the rest of my life, it would be Fiddler on the Roof. What a touching story about a father who loves his daughters very much and worries about them as they grow up and start making their own lives. 

My favorite author is Chaim Potok. His books The Chosen and My Name is Asher Lev are my favorite works of his. One day, I'll finish reading everything he's ever written. 

And that's a little about me. 

Warmly,

Hildeburh 

My Plan for this Blog/Welcome

Hello dear readers! Welcome to the inaugural post of my new blog, One Bookworm's Life. As you can tell by the title, I love to read. Reading has been one of my favorite activities since I first learned how to do it when I was around five. Even before I learned how to read, I loved stories and I still do. As C.S. Lewis said, "We read to know we are not alone." I think that's why I love stories so much, because good stories resonate with so many people across time and generations and cultures and languages. They offer a glimpse into humanity and how there's really nothing new under the sun.

However as much as I enjoy reading, I'm not the biggest fan of writing. But I would love to improve in that craft. So I decided to combine one of my favorite activities with something I'm not particularly fond of. I made myself a book list to read in 2024 and I'm going to write and post reviews about them. (I'll share what books I'm going to read in another post.) And maybe post some other literary thoughts as well. 

Another goal I hope to achieve with this blog is to connect with others who also enjoy reading. It's always lovely to chat about books with someone and I wish I had more people in my life who like to read. 

So, to summarize, I've got my TBR list ready and I'm excited to not only read but also write about something I greatly enjoy and hopefully make some friends along the way.

Warmly, 

Hildeburh