Amber’s Comments (group member since Jun 20, 2011)

Amber’s comments from the Reader's Ink group.

Hello All. First let me say how excited I am to be in this book club! Once upon a time I was an avid reader, but since the birth of my little boy nearly 2 years ago, I have read a total of 7 books - and four of those were during a one week vacation! I definitely need some outside motivation to help me rediscover my passion for books. A little bit about me: I was born and raised in Portland, and then moved to NYC after college (yep, Oxy class of '03). For five years, I worked for a small non-profit that ran a rustic summer camp for low income youth from New York and NJ. My future husband joined me in NY about a year after I moved there, and we were married in 2006. He also worked in non-profit youth services. We loved our jobs, but the commute from the Bronx to Manhattan was brutal, and life in NYC can pretty tough. When we found out we were expecting our little boy, we decided it was time to leave the big city, and head back to Portland, OR (where we both grew up). We were only there for about 18 months before work led us to Tempe, AZ, which is where we now live. We're expecting a little girl in September. My days are spent chasing Cyrus around, and trying to fit in some part time work from home while he sleeps. Portland is where my heart lives, but I'm adjusting to life in AZ - although these 110+ degree days are not pleasant! On a different note, I cannot believe that Powell's is struggling! That is one of my all time favorite places in the world so I hope that it can push through. Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome, and I'm looking forward to our discussion of the first book!