Rebecca's Reading RoomWelcoming Marilyn, Reader in Residence
Marilyn’s Shelf Opens in Rebecca’s Reading Room
I will be on a brief holiday for the next three weeks, returning at the end of May, so you may notice that my scheduled posts will have comments closed during that time. But before I go, I wanted to share a new initiative for Rebecca’s Reading Room — Reader in Residence. One of the quiet joys of a reading room is that it is never shaped by one voice alone, but enriched by the thoughts, memories, and discoveries of others. I am excited!! I look forward to sharing more with you in the weeks and months ahead.
Marilyn and MeMy friend Marilyn has been part of my life for close to fifty years. Though we have lived in different provinces, (I live in British Columbia and Marilyn lives in Alberta) distance has never lessened the presence of one another in our lives. She is an avid reader, one of those rare people who carries books not as decoration, but as companions. Libraries and bookshops are places she enters with delight. When she travels, there are always two or three books tucked into her bag, waiting their turn.
It is my pleasure to welcome Marilyn to Rebecca’s Reading Room as our Reader in Residence. Today I am delighted to share her first reflection in her own words.
From Marilyn’s Shelf: First Entry
When Rebecca first spoke to me about her ideas for Rebecca’s Reading Room, I was very intrigued.
Reading has always been such a key part of my life. I remember, as an early student, experiencing comfort, adventure and suspense by reading books and dreaming of what mystery I could perhaps solve. My country school used to subscribe to the Scholastic Book Club. I remember looking forward, with anticipation, to the day the flyer would arrive at school. I would briefly search through the flyer putting a star beside the books that piqued my interest. Later, when I got home from school, I would spend hours going through that flyer and reading the highlights of every book I had put a star beside. I knew that I would only be allowed to select a couple of books to purchase so I had to make sure that my choices were the exact ones I wanted until the next flyer arrived.
I look back now and understand that those books brought me such joy. Living in a small town those adventures through books made me feel confident that there were so many opportunities ahead of me.
Today when going into a library or book store I still feel that same sense of anticipation. I know that each book I read will draw me in to experience the joy, heart break, and desire to solve a mystery that I felt so many years ago.
Marilyn
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