Within the Pages
Some books stay with us long after we close the cover.
Within the Pages is where I reflect on my own journey with books — the moments, memories, and stories that shaped how reading fits into my life.
More to Explore…
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You Can Take the Girl Out of the Bookstore…
Every so often a phrase settles into you and never quite leaves. “You can take the girl out of the bookstore, but you can’t take the bookstore out of the girl.” The more I sit with that phrase, the more I realize why it still feels so true. It’s not just about where I worked…
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Is It Okay to Stop Reading a Book?
Hi Friends, It’s been a little quieter here lately, but I haven’t been away from Within the Bookends. I’ve been working behind the scenes on a few pieces of the site, including a new seasonal page that I’m really excited to share. The Summer Reading page is now live, and it’s built around something I…
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Making Your Mark
What if reading wasn’t just about finishing a book, but about engaging with it? Underlining a sentence. Writing a quiet note in the margin. Leaving behind small traces of who you were when you met those words. Making your mark turns a book into something more than a story. It becomes part of your own.
