Hey, Boo. We’re baaaaaack!

Another August, another blog birthday. Alphabet Soup is now 8 years old!

Recently, my 16-year-old niece Julia, (crazy-good YA book reviewer at Peach Print and A Perfection Called Books) asked me why I started blogging. Isn’t it obvious? Because I’m nuts.

What other possible reason to spend hours days cranking out posts for invisible, sometimes imaginary readers licking their lollipops out in the ether?

Well, come to think of it, there are several good reasons:

1. A lifelong love of books
2. Creative expression
3. A habit of eating
4. A hungry mind
5. Colin Firth, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, et. al.
6. Curiosity and self discipline
7. Good excuse to set the table and play with teacups and teddies
8. Cultivate positivity in a harsh world

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