Hello, there!
My name is Adam and I’ve been blogging about books since 2008. I’m a writer, a reader, and a teacher.
My main interests are the classics (American and British) as well as LGBTQI+ literature, so you might see a lot of that here, but I’m a pretty eclectic reader. At the time of writing this “about me” section, for example, I’m reading: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry; The Complete Edgar Allan Poe; X-Men: Surge; and The Stoics (so, that’s science, classics, pop science-fiction, and Greek philosophy — See, you’ll find it all, here!)
Some additional interests are literary history, philosophy, and creative writing. To get to know my reading inspirations a bit better, you can check out My Personal Canon (which I plan to update once every year or two).
“Where did the name ‘Roof Beam Reader’ come from?”
Great question! The motivation behind my blog (and Twitter) name comes from one of my biggest literary inspirations: J.D. Salinger. One of my favorite of his works is a novella titled, Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters. Thus, the “Roof Beam” aspect of my blog name. Reader is pretty self-explanatory – I love to read!
Congrats on your nomination & best of luck.
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Thanks very much!
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I had no idea you lost 72 lbs! How in the world did you do it? Please tell me/us about that!
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Hi Adam, just letting you know I nominated you for the Inspiring Blog Award! Here’s the link: http://wp.me/p1TsMr-gJ
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That’s incredibly nice of you – I’m honored. Thanks!
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I’ve nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award 🙂
For more info, please visit:
versatilebloggeraward.wordpress.com/
Happy Blogging!
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Thanks!
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Hey, I nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award. Find more info here -> http://myblogexactly.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/im-a-versatile-blogger/
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So glad I stumbled upon your blog just in time for the Beats of Summer! I’ll definitely be following and peeking through your archives.
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You’ve read such an eclectic mix of books. Love it!
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Just to let you know that my former blog, Scrambled Books, got hacked by some nefarious stranger. Hope you will follow me at: http://donnareadsbooks.blogspot.com/
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Hello! I really enjoy your blog so I’ve nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. If you would like to participate you can read my post about it here: https://driftingpages.wordpress.com/2014/12/20/sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/
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Hello Adam. I’ve nominated you for the Premio Dardos Award. I do enjoy reading your reviews. There’s no pressure to accept and do a post and all that. I just appreciate your content.
https://zezee112.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/premio-dardos-award/
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Thanks so much! Given the nature of that particular award, I’m very honored.
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You’re welcome!
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