Laurie Larson-Doornbos

My blogs

Gender	Female
Industry	Education
Location	Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Introduction	One gorgeous summer day when I was eleven, my parents locked me out of the house so I would play outside instead of being 'holed up in my room reading'--but I sneaked a book outside and just read on the front steps instead. My reading life has continued full steam ahead for another 40-some years. For several years when my children were young I worked part time in an independent bookstore and a children's bookstore--it was there I developed my love of mid-list fiction and developed the passion for finding just the right book for our customers. Now I read more in our glorious Michigan summers than any other time, as the school year sees me busy teaching high school English (see my classroom blog at roomb209.blogspot.com) and grading papers. I am also an avid blog reader and writer. And since I'm no longer a book seller, I content myself with blogging my reviews. Check me out at thisismysymphony.blogspot.com. In my free time, I help my husband at the yoga studio we own.