Hey! So Glad You're Here.

Hello! Welcome to Afterthoughts Book Reviews. My name is Melissa and I love to read. I firmly believe reading can help change the world. Yes, this sounds crazy, but there are so many ways to read these days. You can physically read a book; you can read on electronics through various devices and/or apps; you can do an audio book, and even Braille - literally any way you can think of, someone can be touched by your words. Isn't that amazing?!

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Think about it... You can do anything:

• learn about history

• study science

• do a math problem

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That's just naming the basics you're taught in school... I let my mind wander to:

• laugh at a comic strip

• visit far off lands

• explore the galaxy

• live in a fantasy

• be a crime detective

• feel love and heartbreak

• discover compassion for something you've never experienced before (or never WILL experience)

• view the world through a different lens than your own life experiences

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Through reading, the world is at your fingertips. It offers you an escape from the stress of everyday Life. You can be whomever you want to be. You can find happiness, sadness, fear, anger, love, heartbreak; pretty much any feeling depending on the specific genre. But I digress...

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I am simply, someone who loves to read, and through my love of reading, hope to inspire more to read. We don't have to read the same thing. We don't have to like the same genres; but it is all of our unique differences and abilities to express and share them in a positive way, that I believe the world can be a better place.

It all starts with an idea and a book...

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Happy Reading,
Mel