Reading RULES!

I am pictured reading Helen's Babies. Or am I?

The local alternative rock station, Q101, is promoting Reading is Fundamental, which is a charity that helps kids learn to read. A listener called in and had just one thing to say: "Reading RULES!"

I agree with that anonymous caller. Reading does rule.

In fact, teaching kids to read is a cause close to my heart. Because the sad truth is:

I never learned to read.*

I actually write my book reviews based on what a friend reads to me from the books' dust covers. To write this blog, I randomly press on the keyboard until the pattern of the pretty lines and squiggles are sufficiently pleasing to view.

My friend who reads the blurbs has been on vacation.** Which explains why I haven't posted anything new lately.

*I realize that in the past I may or may not have specifically lied about my literacy.

**Or may not exist.

I blog, therefore I am

I have read 46 books so far this year. I am going to write a blog post on all of them. My hope is that my posts will reach the type of people who, like me, are always looking for new reading material.

Here is me with my glasses on. Doesn't it look like I know how to read? Well, it's true. I do know how to read.


My life's general silliness is already well documented on my Flickr page, Hey Hey Helen, but I probably won't be able to help myself from adding non-book-related posts here as well.