Author: njenk2011

The past couple days, I went back and read a series that I read for the first time back in January. I knew this would be the first book I made a review on because it spoke to me in a way I hadn’t been spoken to in a while. There are other series that will eventually grace the presence of my reviews, but I knew that this particular trilogy would be the one that I would review first, once I decided to actually do reviews.

Now that those three reviews are up, I read a brand new book today. A book I didn’t know I would be reviewing because honestly, three back to back reviews had me terrified to say the least. But then I finished it, and I knew I had to review it. It wasn’t your typical boy and girl meet, fall in love, something happens and then happily ever after. It was so much more than that. I took so many quotes from that book, and not just for my review page, but for me in general. That book opened my eyes AGAIN.

Reading for me has always been an escape. And now I also have this blog to think about. I got asked a question… What the heck am I doing writing reviews? I am not being paid to do it, I don’t have authors sending me their stories to read before they hit the stands, nothing. So why am I doing it? The simple answer. I love to read. I love books. One day, I’d love to put words down on a paper and write my own book. But for now, I am just sharing the books I read and my honest opinions of them. Right now, all of the books I have reviewed have 5 stars, but I promise I won’t just review the amazing ones. I will share the bad ones, the ugly ones, the ones that make me cringe when I read them. I won’t hold back. Because this isn’t just for me, its for everyone who wants to see it. Do I want to get paid for this? It’d be nice. But no, I don’t need to get paid. I just want to share my love of books. That’s it.

So as of now, I have 4 reviews on my page. By the end of tonight, I may have 5. I don’t know. I don’t think I will review every single book I read, but maybe I will. We will see how things play out. For now, I am just going to continue the adventure of this blog because its something new and exciting, and something I hope I can continue even when its a few years down the road and 1000 books later. I will never lose my love of reading.

That is the question I have been asking myself since last night. And now I am utterly terrified to even begin. So many questions are in my head wondering what I got myself into and if I am going to be good at this. I love books. They are my lifeline these days as I survive deployment. But how do I even begin the process of reviewing the books I am reading. I know what I think of them, I know what I like and dislike about them. But how do I even begin to share those thoughts with you. THIS IS DOWNRIGHT SCARY!

“The attraction of reading is that it allows you to live, for a few hours, as someone else—grants you access to their head, their thoughts, their secrets.” 
― Alessandra Torre

So now here I sit wondering how I even start. Do I go back to books I’ve read that have made a mark on me, do I start where I am and go from there? Do I give the lowdown dirty details? I am freaking out here.

I guess I should start by figuring out the meaning behind my blog name. Book addict confessional. When I named it, I did it because I have been calling myself a book addict for the past few months. My husband is deployed and I have found a way to survive by diving into books. And then my husband started calling me an addict when he realized just how many books I’ve read in such a short time. So CONFESSION TIME. Since the beginning of 2019, I have read 298 books. Yes, 298. I told you, I am a fast reader.

So here it is. My confessional where I profess my undying love for books. My happy place. My joy and tears. This is my confessional where I go to really delve into my world of books and share the good, the bad, the ugly. I am not doing this to get paid. I am doing this because I truly love books and I truly cannot wait to share everything.

So here is to new beginnings and a chance to share my love.

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Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter.

Izaak Walton

 

Thanks for joining me! Honestly I never knew I’d begin something like this. I’ve been a reader for a long time but I never believed I could take my time and actually review each book that I come across.

So before we even begin in any of that, let me tell you about me. I am a retired military veteran and a proud military wife. I am a mom to two small kids and one grown kid. Reading is my escape from the norm. I don’t know if that makes sense to anyone but let me explain the best I can.

Reading to me is like a movie. And yes, I love me some movies, but with reading it’s so much more. I can see the details being given in my head as I read each page. I watch the characters take shape in my mind and I watch the events unfold. Some books are truly magnificent in the way they bring the story to life in my head and I become part of that book. That book has helped me escape, even if only for a short amount of time.

This blog is not meant to be a place where I just come and go as I please, but a place where I can truly deliver my honest opinion of each book I read. And there are days that I read a lot of books. My husband tells me I read too fast but when I get sucked into a story, I can’t help but continue to turn the page.

I hope you join this journey with me as I take a dive into a new world of reviewing the books I read. I hope that I give you something to look forward to. I hope to connect with other readers. And most of all, I hope to grow my love of books and to share that love with all of you.

So thank you for taking the time to be part of this journey with me.