Welcome to She’s Hooked On Books!
Hi, my bookish friends! I thought for my first post that I should properly introduce myself. My name is Kylie and I love to read! I know, I know, you guys are probably extremely shocked that I would start a blog based on my love to read with a title called She’s Hooked On Books. But I just love to do the unexpected! I am 26 years old, a scorpio, and currently live in San Diego. I am married to my best friend, Chris, and own two dogs who are my whole world. If you look up the definition Dog Mom, you will find my name as an exampIe.
I decided back in August of 2023 after reading almost 35 books that I didn’t feel like I had a place to share all of my bookish thoughts, so I created my bookstagram - @sheshookedonbooks. Over the last 10 months, I created a community of 1.5k bookish friends where I get share what I am currently reading, how I feel about it, create funny book memes, and pose questions.
In December of 2023, I separated from the military after 8 years of service. During the transition to civilian life, I began to felt like I was a bit lost and leaned a lot on disappearing into the fantasy worlds created in books I was reading. I started to develop a want for something more. After a lot of brainstorming, I decided to create an Etsy store where I could create bookish accessories like stickers, bookmarks, and bookish clothes. This gave me a hobby to work on during the day while also staying in the bookish community.
What started as a hobby has become something I truly enjoy! I love making new connections on Instagram with other bookish people and creating new designs for my store. However, after 10 months, I felt like I wanted another outlet for my ideas and decided that I wanted to create a blog to continue to grow my joy of sharing what I am reading! I hope to use this blog to do just that! In the future, you will find book reviews, book recommendation, fun facts, and much more!
I hope you guys will follow along!
With lots of love,
Kylie