#34: Relating to Others through Conversations about Books with Missy
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In this episode I am talking with a wonderful lady named Missy who I met when she contacted me after hearing me on a book podcast. From there our friendship grew. Missy lives in a rural area, where finding community can be challenging with the physical barriers of not having people living very close together. To help overcome this challenge of distance from other people, and larger cities, Missy reached for books. She expresses how when she was a child her small village didn’t have a public library, so a Book Mobile would come to visit her area to bring in books from other libraries. Missy now gets creative with how to get her books, mostly turning to ebooks on Kindle. She has been able to use a few different online book resources to hear book talk and help find community. Missy, like many readers, uses reading as a source of self care and finds ways to fit it into her schedule. She usually does this by reading during meals (aka her quiet time). Check out this episode for some great resources for readers, and to learn more about Missy and her story!
Episode Highlights:
● What it is like to live in a rural area
● Bookmobile as source of books in small village
● Fitting reading in throughout the day
● Libby app for reading ebooks and audiobooks
● Goodreads - track books and link to libraries
● Chrome extension - Library Extension
● Learning what you like to read
● The StoryGraph - track books and get data on your reading life
● Number of books you can read in a lifetime
● Book Podcasts: What Should I Read Next?, Currently Reading, BookTalk Etc, Novel Pairings, and Sarah’s Bookshelves Live
● Catherine Gilmore’s blog GilmoreGuidetoBooks.com
● Books as a connection and relational tool
● Book podcast that started Karla and Missy friendship WSIRN Episode 236
● Getting out of your comfort zone to start conversations
● The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
● Emotional experiences from reading
● Prioritizing your next read
● Buddy reads - connecting with neighbors and friends over books
● Put yourself out there - ask questions and be vulnerable
Connect:
● Connect with Missy on IG @steiner.missy
● See what Missy is reading on Goodreads
● Connect with Karla on IG @karla_osorno
● See what Karla is reading on Goodreads
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