Welcome to Reading Through the Night

Hello!  Thanks for visiting.  After months of reading and reviewing books on Goodreads, I decided to start a book blog.

About me

What can I say about me?  First, I'm a mother.  I have two kids: a toddler and a baby.  Most of the time, when I am reading, I have a baby sleeping on me or beside me.  In addition to being a full-time mom, I am a part-time independent research consultant.

I have the impression that people who identify as readers spent most of their lives being bookworms.  This isn't me.  I spent so many years reading academically, that I didn't want to look at a book in my free time.  With my first child, I spent a lot of time watching television while stuck under a baby.  It got really boring.  I've discovered that I'm much happier reading.

Why a book blog? 

I started writing short reviews on Goodreads because I was finding that I couldn't remember the plot of a book that I had already read based on the blurbs written.  If I write a review, it's easier for me to remember the book because my review covers the aspects of the book that stuck out to me.  But, there is something impersonal about writing my opinions on Goodreads.

I hope to use this blog to delve deeper into the books that interest me.  To go beyond the book, when inspiration strikes.  I'd like to do things like interview authors, discuss books with related themes (which doesn't seem appropriate for a Goodreads review) and, knowing me, write about tangential thoughts.

Why Reading Through the Night?

Simply put, I chose the name "Reading Through the Night" because I do most of my reading at night.    It's my "me time", of which I don't get a lot during the day.

What type of books do I read?

I like a range of book.  Mostly fiction.  Lately, I've been mostly reading  romance, erotica and new adult books.  I love me a good alpha, though they usually piss me off.  Although I've read a lot of books with man whores and virginal woman, I'm getting tired of this dynamic.  My favourite books tend to feature main characters on equal footing.  I like sassy/quirky female characters and men who haven't slept with hundred of women before meeting "the one".  Contradictorily, I like reading about motorcycle clubs, CEOs and athletes (characters that tend to be portrayed as being promiscuous).  I've read and enjoyed a fair number of books about teacher-student relationships, step siblings and couples with large age differences.  Most recently, I've been interested in reading about romantic relationship involving a disability.

Feel free to leave a comment or introduce yourself if you pop by for a visit.  A large part of why I like blogging is because it connect me to a community of others with similar interest, so don't be shy!

You can also e-mail me at readingttn@hotmail.com