I like reading philosophy, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, speculative - basically anything that makes me think or look at the world in a different way. Lately I've also been a little more into non-fiction - especially politics. Let's just say that with everything going on in the U.S. and the world right now, I want to be informed. My reviews tend to be positive because I choose what I read carefully. I read a lot of reviews and samples, and if I can't get into something and have to put it down early, I don't review because I don't think it's fair. Due to certain life events and schedule constraints, I listen primarily to audiobooks. I've always loved dusting off an old print favorite from my bookcase or discovering a rare, out-of-print paperback from a used bookstore with yellow pages practically falling out. But these days, unless we're talking about a kids' book, a how-to, or something like that, a print book or even a kindle version is going to have to wait a long time before I can get to it. I write too, and you can check out my first novel below. I also love photography and post a lot of sunrise/sky pics on Twitter, using the handle @BigBluC, and on Instagram, using the handle curious_brown_eye