It's Jackie Smiles

I am a very avid book reader. I love the way a really good book can transport you to another world. You can be anyone, do anything, be anywhere.

I think having books during the time of the stay-at-home order was definitely essential, at least for me, it was absolutely necessary in making sure that my mental health didn’t deteriorate. Escapism is part of my natural avoidance to many of my adult world problems. But since there was nowhere for me to escape to, reading was the next best thing.

Before COVID, I frequently spent my time at the library or Barnes and Noble, there is something very comforting about books. Being surrounded by them, tracing your fingers on their spines as you search the isle for your next adventure. Knowing someone’s idea, someone’s feelings are in between these pages. They are what they are. A whole world you can hold in your hands. They can make you feel so many things, happiness, sadness, fear, love. Books transport you, the really good ones change you. My love for books is something I hope to pass down to my children someday. Today, however, I hope to spark an interest for books and what they possess in you.

On this site, I’ll be adding a whole separate page for books that I recommend. I’ll be updating it monthly, some months will have ten recommendations, some months might only have five, but just know there will always be something on that page for you to take away. A great story. A new adventure. A new life to experience. Who knows, you might just come across your new favorite book. By then, you’ll have to thank me.

That’s all for now, stay hopeful, and keep smiling.