"Reading isn't just a way to pass the time -- it's a lifestyle. Books shape, define, and enchant us. They are part of who we are and we can't imagine life without them. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections, beloved blogger and author Anne Bogel leads you to remember the book that first hooked you, the place where you first fell in love with reading, and all the books and moments afterward that helped make you the reader you are today." -- Back cover.

Introduction: The pages of our lives -- Confess your literary sins -- The books that find you -- I'm begging you to break my heart -- The books next door -- Hooked on the story -- My inner circle -- Life imitates art -- How to organize your bookshelves -- Book bossy -- Bookworm problems -- The readers I have been -- What I need is a deadline -- Keep reading -- A reader's coming of age -- Bookseller for a day -- Book twins -- Again, for the first time -- Book people -- Take me back -- Windows to the soul -- I'd rather be reading.