I'm a Gen-Xer who read voraciously and was often taken to the library as a child. In my 20s, my idea of a good time was having a day to wander among and browse the shelves of the main branch of my public library, then (painfully) deciding which ones to take in an arm or bag load home with me. I educated myself and broadened my horizons this way before eventually pursuing post-secondary degrees in my 30s and 40s.

Eventually, though, due to a very common combination of stressful life events and the cumulative effect of new information technologies (that is, tabbed internet browsing, smart phones, social media, and streaming video) the place that reading books held in my life eroded to the point that I ended up struggling for well over a decade - and not for lack of effort - to find my way back to regular book-reading. Having always thought of myself as a reader, this was psychologically disorienting and very frustrating.

Then I discovered the tiny habits method of habit formation. I had success and I’m happy about that.

I've always enjoyed enjoyed reading both fiction and non-fiction (today's tastes, link to reviews page)