My name is Stacy, and I'm a bookaholic.Fortunately, I have not found a twelve-step program for my addiction; instead I have found a creative outlet for it, a website at BookBitch.comAnd what will you find there? A forum celebrating books - lots of reviews, a chance to win free books every month, the lowdown on what's new & hot in first time authors, bestsellers and everything in between, along with links to everything books!I am often asked how I determine which books I am going to read and review. I get most of the catalogs from the major publishers and request review copies of books I have an interest in reading. I read several review sources on a regular basis. I consider recommendations from friends, co-workers, authors whose works I've read and enjoyed, various pundits of the publishing industry and readers of my site.It would be a dream come true if I could read every book that appeals to me, but unfortunately with my schedule I am forced to be very, very selective, which means I rarely review an unsolicited book.I work for the public library in circulation. I was a bookseller for Borders for about six years, then a reading group facilitator for them until they decided they didn't want any more book groups buying books and coffee and taking up space in their store. I was part of a pilot program of advance readers for Nan A. Talese at Doubleday. I write reviews for Library Journal. And in my spare time, I re-entered the academic world, pursuing my bachelors degree in English.I am a voracious reader, usually reading two or more books at a time, and reading several books each week. I will read just about anything I can get my hands on, with the emphasis on fiction. I have a penchant for new authors, mostly because when I find an author I like, I tend to read everything they have ever written, which more or less forces me to find new authors.Crime fiction comprises probably three quarters of my reading time and is my guilty pleasure, but I also read chick-lit, contemporary fiction with a book club bent, tons of erotica, memoirs, compelling non-fiction, and an occasional work of horror, fantasy or sci-fi. I generally avoid self-help & metaphysical books; I am not interested in improving myself by reading the latest pop psychology (anyway, I am quite fond of who I am) or connecting with other worlds (I am rather content with this one.)I am a logophile as well as a bibliophile. I have a great love of the English language and words have the power to move me like nothing else can. My dream is to write a novel someday, but so far I am lacking what I call the 3 D's...drive, determination and discipline. My goal is to be the Grandma Moses of writers.I'm 48 years old and married for 25 years to the love of my life. I have two brilliant, beautiful children. I am happy, honest, intelligent, intuitive, funny and fun. I am the eternal optimist; my glass is always half full, my clouds all have silver linings and when life gives me lemons, I make lemonade...no, wait, I make kick-ass limoncello! I am sorry to say I can also be impatient, opinionated, stubborn and generally too blunt for my own good...Nuff said.
You Are An ESTP
The Doer
You are adventurous and risk taking. You act first, think second.
You love being the center of attention. Chances are you were the class clown.
Competitive, charming, and charasmatic - you have your own code of honor.
You live a flexible life, bouncing between a series of activies that interest you.
You would make a great salesperson, marketing director, or entrepreneur.
What's Your Personality Type?
