If you could only have one section of the bookstore to visit, which section would it be?
Oh, this one is easy. The fiction section. Surprised? Thought for sure I’d pick the crafts section? I wouldn’t be shocked at all if you thought so, especially given the enormous and publicly displayed fiber crafts bookcase. However, my bookish heart lies in the fiction section, specifically the supernatural and fantasy shelves. I love fiction, I love a really good story that sucks you into another world for a time and leaves you at the other end of it all feeling like you took a journey of the spirit. THAT is why I read fiction, why I read at all, and why I love my chosen method of unplugging my brain from all the things that demand of me, for that which I demand for myself. Give me magic and mystery, battles and lovers, heroes both shining and tarnished. And all of it the better with fangs, thank you very much.
If you could only subscribe to one publication for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Oh, this is a tough one. If we’re talking the fiber arts, I’d say Spin Off Magazine. I learn something every single time I open the covers, and I cherish my collection of spinnerly knowledge. If we’re talking non-fiber… definitely The Sun. We only subscribed for a year, but it was amazing. I definitely need to subscribe again. It’s full of thoughtful writing, challenging viewpoints, and stunning photography. And not a single advertisement. That alone is priceless.
What activity always makes you lose track of time?
Reading. Knitting and spinning is done while watching television or listening to podcasts, both of which have built in markers for the passing of time. 30 minutes, an hour, you know that the time is passing as each episode or movie ends. With reading, there is nothing but silence (or soft music), the page, and I. It is golden, and precious.
