Who We Are

The Book Loft Experience (TBLE) was birthed while I was forced to be home for several weeks due to a major surgery. Let me tell you, being forced to stay at home, no matter the reason, can cause one to reminiscence, cry, think, pray, and pray some more! LOL

In the course of doing all of these things, I began to think about where I was in life, what I was meant to do while on this earth, if I was truly living or just alive; and what things really made me happy. Well, what I failed to remember along the way was that I had always had a love for books! Book of Poems, self-help, literature, romance, mystery, even as a kid, the back of a Clorox bottle was interesting to me! Have you ever read the back of a Clorox bottle? LOL

My mother has a vivid recollection of how many times she would call my name to start (my mom would say it was more like "finish") a chore, to only poke her head in my door to find my head was stuck in ANOTHER book! Growing up, romance was my favorite genre! In my mind, reading took me many places that I had never been and introduced me to some pretty amazing people! I've always had a vivid imagination, so it was terribly easy for me to fall in love with some of the characters, as well as envision every detail that was described in the book. If it was a hot sunny day on a long countryside road, I could envision the road and feel the sun beaming down on my body! If it was a cold day in Chicago, bustling with people walking to work, I found myself reaching for a blanket while hearing the honking of cars and the influx of taxicabs on the street. Anyone else out there experience this? I'll always believe there's something magical and bliss about turning the page of a good book; ready for a new, or continuance of, a great adventure!

Growing up, I remember reading my books at least twice and I would give them a grade after reading it the first time. It would earn an A, B, C or D, but none of what I read, earned a C or below! I would also look for misspelled words, highlight them and count them once I had completed the book! Don't ask me what that was all about because I really don't know. As I'm sure we've all learned over the course of our life, that sometimes we are so involved with the day-to-day flurry of emails, phone calls, messages, social media and other distractions, that we often lose sight of what really makes us happy.

Being forced to sit home granted me the much-needed time to really think and focus on my happiness and how I was going to achieve it. What I rediscovered was reading and books make me very happy! And guess what else? The down time reminded me of the novel I started writing a few years back; I made it to chapter 6 and haven't picked it back up. But all in due season, maybe one day you will log onto TBLE, view our Calendar of Events, and see my book!

With Sincere Love!
Angela Brinson