I was raised in Missoula, MT, which is the setting of my book (Finding Reason / Body of Knowledge). I read for Entertainment, Education, and Enlightenment, basically in that order. The best books have a blend of all three, in my opinion. I think I did a pretty good job of incorporating all three into my book. I absolutely love reading to my kids, thus my reviews cover a broad range of books. I don't think it's fair to just throw a rating on a book and call it done, so I try to put at least one line of review on all the books I rate - to justify the rating. In general, my ratings are pretty high, probably because I do my homework on the book before I start reading it - thus I go into the book expecting a 4 star read. For the most part, I stick to fiction. My memory is pretty good, and I build my writing off of it. The most common question I get asked about Body of Knowledge is: "Is that a true story?" — which flatters me, because I think that's what good fiction is all about. [I'll leave you to decide the answer on your own.]