About

Hello and welcome! I’m Camille!

Welcome to my blog, which is mostly book reviews, bookish type things, and a smattering of non-reading life tales and anecdotes. Here are some things about me:

  • I use she and they pronouns
  • I live in Durham, NC, with a partner, a daughter, and a dog
  • I’m a Leo sun, Virgo rising, Capricorn, and yes, I do have a fascination with astrology
  • I have generalized anxiety disorder and was also diagnosed with ADHD in 2021
  • I have an MA in English and an MLS, and worked in libraries and archives for over a decade before coming to work in the tech sector making products for public libraries.
  • Favorite books: A Guide for the Perplexed by Dara Horn, Persuasion by Jane Austen, the Legendborn series by Tracy Deonn, the Brown Sisters trilogy by Talia Hibbert, The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
  • Favorite spots to read: coffee shops, picnic blankets, the beach, large soft chairs next to windows, my bed on a rainy day with a cup of tea
  • Favorite reading tools: The Library Chrome extension, GoodReads (though I’m trying to find an alternative, I don’t like their connection to Amazon), NoveList Plus (I’m biased, I work for them, and no, they don’t endorse anything on the blog, that’s all me)
  • Ebook or paper: Can I read it? Yes? Then I do not care. Heck, depending on the book, I’ll even get in on some audiobook action. We are format neutral here.
  • Non-reading hobbies: acting, baking bread, gardening, knitting, fashion, watercolor painting, and I just got a skateboard, so hopefully I’ll be adding that to the list soon
  • Favorite things: long late night conversations, getting lost in art museums, sharing food with friends, walking in cities with really good music in my headphones, long drives to nowhere

I absolutely identify as a leftist; that means that this is an LGBTQIA+ affirming, Black lives matter, science is real, no person is illegal on stolen land space, and should I ever get commenters, intolerance will not be tolerated. I love working with people who share my love of stories, and I want to create a space for other people to connect with stories and each other in a safe way.

So, welcome! Make yourself comfy and let’s be friends!