A Little Introduction

Hello! As the name of this blog clearly suggests, my name is Kate. As I get into this a bit more, I hope to come up with a more clever name but for now, I kept it simple. Kate Reads. I do. A lot. Not as much as I'd like but I probably read more than most. And I love to talk "books." This gives me a place to rant and rave about all my recent reads. It also provides a little more substance to this (only) hobby of mine :)

A little background about myself: I was born and raised in Northern VA right outside of Washington, DC. After college, establishing my career, meeting my now-husband (Augie) and starting our family, we've relocated to Charlotte, NC. I work part time doing the absolute best thing ever: helping to take care of kiddos with cancer and blood disorders as a nurse. Then I come home and love on my own little ones. I have two girls who are 4.5 years old (Rosie) and 6 months old (Leana). I also have a goofy, fuzzy dog named Reggie. In my spare time, I read. Literally that's all I do. Occasionally I'll watch a series on TV or catch a movie but in general, I've got my nose buried in a book (or my Kindle). Even when I'm busy doing all the mom-things (laundry, cooking, cleaning, laundry - seriously, does the laundry ever end?), I probably have my AirPods in, listening to an audiobook.

I've always loved to read (think Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High, Babysitter's Club, Judy Blume, Beverly Cleary, Roald Dahl, Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, Divergent, etc) but after having my first daughter, I re-established my obsession. In a way, I think it was an escape from the crippling anxiety I faced on a daily basis as a new mom. And now, reading has become a part of who I am: Wife, Mom, Nurse, Reader, Bookshelf Filler, Kindle Connoisseur, Coffee Addict, you get the picture...

Now...let's talk BOOKS :) :) :)

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