I was always an avid reader as a child, and have remained so on and off in my adult life, with wanes in my reading activity whenever I've taken on more work or academic hours. Currently, my pleasure reading has been scarce, as I hold a full-time position in a public library, attend graduate school full-time in pursuit of a Master's degree, and function as a single parent to a three-year-old. This means my reading pursuits of late center mainly around bedtime stories and early learning activities for my son. However, my job does require a monthly book review on the library's blog, so I strive to at least read enough to meet that requirement. I generally prefer reading literature, fantasy, and nonfiction. I'm a sucker for a well-crafted sentence - anything that you have to take a deep breath after reading, and then read again to fully process or take in. I have enjoyed reading books from other genres, of course, but when I'm looking for something in a hurry, those a