About Us

Bookworm Nation was formed the end of 2008, but the story doesn’t start there. Jessica and I met while working together back in 2002-ish. We both share a love of reading and would love to discuss books and swap suggestions. After I married and moved away we tried to keep in touch. One thing that helped was passing on book suggestions. I still have the email she sent recommending a certain vampire book that I “just had to read.” I was skeptical but trusted Jessica and went out and bought Twilight, and have been extremely grateful ever since. So a couple years later as Jessica and I were talking we decided it would be fun to start a book review blog, a place to share our love of books mainly with each other, but have found a lot of new blogger friends along the way. That is basically how BWN was formed. Neither of us are professional writers, we simply write what we think and hope others enjoy our reviews and maybe pick up one of our suggestions.

Jessica: I was a late bloomer when it came to my reading. I flat out hated reading while in elementary and junior high. I would avoid it at all cost. The first book I read and really enjoyed was To Kill a Mockingbird. I read off and on after that but it wasn’t until adulthood that I found my passion for reading good books. My taste for books is very broad and varied. I love the classics and historical fiction. If I’m feeling frisky I occasionally even throw in a non-fiction book. Gasp! I feel like truly great books don’t rely on vulgar language, crude humor, or coarse sensuality. Reading has enriched my life and I feel like each new book is an adventure that becomes a part of who I am. I love blogging about the books I read and hearing what others think about them too. BWN has been such a fun way to keep up with a great friend and make new ones too.

I am 30 years old and I have been married for eight years and have three great kids who love reading as much as I do! I have an incredibly nerdy bachelor of science in Economics and I would love to work in a library when my kids are in school full time. Better yet I would love to have a library in my home. In addition to reading I am a news junkie and love spending time in the mountains near my home

Kathy: If you couldn’t tell, I love to read. I may even have a slight addiction to reading, libraries, book stores, or pretty much anything related to books. I love all genres but mostly read young adult books. I suppose this is because they are usually creative, clean and can usually find any kind of genre in the young adult section. I also enjoy the classics, historical fiction, mystery, and of course I love a good romance in my stories. BWN has become a very fun, time consuming hobby. I enjoy reading a lot more now, it’s fun to think of what to say in reviews and to actually pin-point what I like about books and all the different writing styles. I read a lot more now and I especially love all the book bloggers, authors and friends I’ve made through BWN.

I’m not quite 30, I’m happily married and currently living in San Diego. My husband is in the Marines and we end up moving about every three years. Reading has been a great comfort throughout our moves and can be a great escape. I’ve recently returned to school to finish up my Bachelors (only a year left!), Once that is done I hope to pursue a Masters (maybe in Library Science). We currently have a cute little puppy, who is my faithful reading companion and we’re eagerly awaiting children of our own. Maybe one day. I love Bookworm Nation, I love sharing it with my good friend Jessica. I’ve probably given way too much information, I do tend to ramble.