As a writer, I read a lot. I read novels for entertainment - and to learn more about the craft of storytelling - and I read a great deal of travel narrative, my favorite genre. Over the past two years I posted a variety of book reviews on my blog and am in the process of moving them to this section of the website. When I hit busy periods, juggling work, articles, and book research, my reading falls off a great deal, and I carry the same book around for weeks. But I always have a stack of books on my bedside table and dresser, patiently waiting for me to get around to them.