Katherine J. Scott

I write a lot about reading on this blog. As a reader, writer, and librarian I spend a lot of time around the written word in one form or another. In my work as a librarian, I encourage kids to read, introduce them to new authors or new genres, and share my love of books with them. In my role as parent, I have used books extensively. For whatever stage or phase my kids are going through, I think “there’s got to be a book for that” and I go find one. We’ve tackled trouble with friends, selfish behavior, fears, and myriad other issues by reading about characters who have faced similar struggles. Personally, at times I use bibliotherapy as a way to de-stress and tune out. At other times, I read to challenge myself to grow in a new way. Why do I do this? Because I know instinctively, as any avid reader does, that reading changes the way we think, feel, and see the world. Continue reading →