Isn’t it wonderful when you meet another book lover? That person whose eyes light up when you talk gibberish about the smell of ink on a page, the crack of a spine in a new book, a treasure you find on a dusty stack in a used bookstore? Book people are special and it has been my great good fortune to have been surrounded by them most of my adult life. It wasn’t always that way…I’d talk about books and get the glazed eye zombie look. Yeah, seriously there are people out there who (brace yourself ) DON’T LOVE READING! Whenever I meet a book person, I know that we’ll be lifelong friends. I know that sounds Pollyanna of me (clever book reference), but it’s true. Book people are incredibly loyal and make the best friends.
When I first met Shannon Muir, she was applying for a job at a company where I was then GM of. I liked her very much and after she came to work with us, I found out she was a book person. Even better, she was a writer/author with a love of comics that rivaled mine. Over the years, we’ve stayed in touch but lately got to re-connecting and talking about reviewing. It had simply never occurred to me before that she’d be interested in reviewing for AmoXcalli and I’d been looking for contributors for a long time. I’m thrilled and honored she’s decided to come aboard and review here. AmoXcalli will be all the better for her contributions.
Welcome Shannon!
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Hi, I’m Shannon Muir, and I’m glad to be a part of this incredible blog about books. A few years ago, I met Gina Ruiz when we worked at the same company. While my time there proved short-lived due to the company deciding what direction it wanted to go in, I knew even then about Gina’s strong passion for books. Over the years, though we went in different directions, we never completely lost touch. Recently, things aligned again in a way that allowed me to bring my writing and reviewer skills to team up with my good friend Gina on Amoxcalli. I look forward to bringing you reviews and articles about things going on all over the book space as this medium changes and evolves, and yet the printed word endures. Please see my bio page on Amoxcalli for additional information about me if you’re interested.
