Amanda W.

What I do when I’m not at the library: I love to travel to new places, experience new things, try new foods. I also enjoy hiking and camping. And of course I make sure to fit in a lot of reading time.
 
What I’m reading now: The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes
What I’m listening to now: Executive Power by Vince Flynn
 
My top five favorite books (at least at the moment):

• Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
• 11/22/63 by Stephen King
• The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
• The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Favorite Genres and Subgenres:

• Science Fiction: Contemporary/Near Future, Dystopian, Time Travel, Alternate History, Hard Science Fiction, Space Opera
• Suspense/Thrillers: Espionage, Political Intrigue, Psychological, Action
• Literary Fiction: Contemporary, Historical, Classics
• Memoirs/Biographies: Historical figures, Celebrities
• Non-fiction: Narrative, Microhistory, Survival

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