“The purpose of school should not be to prepare students for more school. We should be seeking to have fully engaged students now.”

“Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape the confines of school and pursue your own educa...”

“Books are love letters (or apologies) passed between us, adding a layer of conversation beyond our spoken words.”

“I realized that every lesson, conference, response, and assignment I taught must lead students away from me and toward their autonomy as literate people.”

“The uninitiated might say that I am lost in my books, but I know I am more found than lost.”

“Visionary decision-making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic.”

“Even the juncture in history and the zeitgeist we live in is something we choose, setting the scene for the spiritual fodder we need to grow and achieve deeper elevation of our souls.”

“Choose your love. Love your choice.”

“Just because it's fiction doesn't mean it's any less true.”

“Oh, Sweetie. No one ever gets through their TBR list. For every book you finish, you'll add five more. That's just the way it works.”

“If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.”