May was a busy month for this bookworm, and my reading ran the gamut from the Greeks to the present day for personal and professional reasons. All of it enjoyable and edifying, for a change!

I visited Out West Books in Grand Junction this, as part of my goal to visit at least 12 independent bookstores in 12 months this year. I stole the idea from someone on Threads and I think it's genius for several reasons. First, because I like to buy books. They are good for my brain and my spirit and they keep my creative juices going -- i've written about that before. Second, because I want to keep my shopping as local as possible and support small businesses, which at this