I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

by Anne Bogel

For everyone who’s ever finished a book under the covers with a flashlight when they were supposed to be sleeping.

As a reader, I love to read authors' dedication pages at the beginning of every book. The dedication page tells us so much about the author: who is important enough in their lives to earn a spot on the dedication page? As an author myself, I didn't have to debate about who I wanted to dedicate it to. I wasn't even tempted to overthink this! I knew I was writing this book for avid readers like myself: for us, reading isn't just a hobby, or a pastime, but a lifestyle. Reading is an essential part of who we are as people, and I loved how this visual—of a reader under the covers with a favorite book and a flashlight—captured that sentiment.