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Book Gnome quick history

It all begins with an idea.

Many moons ago I worked at bookstores selling books to adults and kids. I constructed a list for readers to help get people excited for reading as well as start conversations about books. I spent 11 years between two different companies and three stores helping people and still run into families that remember me. Those were the days before book influencers really popping off as well as Booktok,

I took a long time off from reading my passion of reading and I am slowly getting back into it by reading my son picture books and teaching him nerd things. I take great pride in the fact he can identify dinosaurs, dragons, and owlbears.

Tiktok was and is a weird atmosphere for going in blind recommending books that I like. Some people love the same series I do, others are passionately defensive of their authors and books to the point of threats, which is a bit much. Youtube has also been a strange journey and every day I learn more about posting online.

Here is my list of older books that I enjoy the heck out of that was my gift for readers

Rob reading list

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