Hobbies: Reading

Hello everyone,

There are a couple of things I wanted to remind everyone of before I get into my hobbies: .goodreadsGiveawayWidget { color: #555; font-family: georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; background: white; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidget p { margin: 0 0 .5em !important; padding: 0; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidgetEnterLink { display: inline-block; color: #181818; background-color: #F6F6EE; border: 1px solid #9D8A78; border-radius: 3px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; outline: none; font-size: 13px; padding: 8px 12px; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidgetEnterLink:hover { color: #181818; background-color: #F7F2ED; border: 1px solid #AFAFAF; text-decoration: none; }Goodreads Book Giveaway Wantedby Amy Kulp

Giveaway ends January 31, 2024.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter GiveawayNominate me under the Arts & Entertainment section for "Fiction Writer" until January 26th. Enter the giveaway for a free sign paperback book of Wanted until January 31.I don't always need a reason to start a little blog post series. However, I really wanted to share the couple hobbies that I do enjoy and have. This will probably be about four or five blog posts, but I really want you guys to get to know me (aside from being an author).

The first hobby I wanted to discuss with you is pretty predictable: I love to read! This isn't news as you can probably tell from the Monthly Reading Wrap Up and the WWW Wednesday. The main reason I love to read? I love going to a different world where all I have to wonder is if my favorite character is going to live (they usually don't).

My typical genres are: young adult, thriller, suspense, and romance. I prefer young adult because the content is easier for me to start reading. There also isn't too much erotic scenes and if there is, it doesn't go into detail. The length is usually shorter so all of the interesting stuff happens fast.I like reading thriller and suspense because I like not knowing what's going to happen. I love the feeling that I can't put the page down and will sacrifice my sleep schedule to figure out what's going on. I also love trying to guess the ending. Even if I'm right, it doesn't deter me from enjoying it.Romance can be a difficult subject for me to get into. Usually, I don't typically search for pure romance books. I like when the romance is intertwined with the high stakes of the adventure they're going on. I am a huge fan of enemies-to-lovers!
On my current reading shelf is about 28+ books. I have started rereading my books that are on my current shelf to try and make room for new books. So far, I have not gotten rid of any of them, but it is proving to be a challenge to read some of the book series I use to devour. Right now, I am reading the Harry Potter series.

This year, I even started writing in a 2024 Reading Tracker. Normally, I wouldn't be one of those people who is motivated by doodling and marking my books (that's what GoodReads is for!), but I bought one. Boy, do I love it. It makes me want to read the books as fast as I can. There are pages for Alphabetical challenges, books I've read, series I've read, and each month's goals.

Let me know down below what some suggestions are that you for books to check out. I'm down for anything!

​- Amy :)