The Girl Behind the Thoughts
Hi! I'm Gina and I love to read. I'm in my late 20s and I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband, Erik, and our daughter, Adelaide.
Ever since I was little, I have loved to read. Even before I could read,
I savored every night when I would bring my pillow out to the couch and
my dad would read to me. We used to go to the library almost every week
and get stacks of books that reached over my head.
Once I started having to read for school, the novelty wore off a bit. I
still enjoyed reading for fun, but as I got older I had less and less
time. A few years ago, my love for reading was rekindled when I started
working a full-time job and realized I had an hour to myself every day
at lunchtime. I asked for a Kindle for Christmas and got to reading. Since then I have read more than 100 books.
Since I don't get paid to read books, I work as a journalist. When I'm not reading or working, you can find me spending time with my husband and daughter, watching TV or a movie, or hanging out with friends.
*If you'd like to recommend I read any books or want to contact me for any reason, you can use the contact form on the right side of this page.*
The Pages
In 2014 I have challenged myself to write a review for every book I
read. This blog will be where I post those reviews. I read fiction,
mainly in the Young Adult (YA) category but not always. I'm definitely open
to recommendations.
For my reviews, I will rate books on a grading scale (A, B, C, D, F). It's familiar to everyone and seems less ambiguous than a star-rating system.
