Whether I’m reading or writing them, books have always been one of my favorite escapes and my go-to solution for needing a break, easing stress, calming my mind.

“When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts,
nothing helps me so much as running to my books.
They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind.”

 – Michel de Montaigne

Books expand and enrich my world, stretch my imagination and, when they’re my own stories, allow me the chance to share my writing with readers the way so many wonderful authors have shared their words with me.

Is reading a favorite pastime of yours? What do books bring to you?

All my best,

Barbara