Reading is my passion! I read approximately two books per week (or 600 pages), and I am not a "speed reader" as defined by Evelyn Wood. The genres range from literature (Katherine Anne Porter, Ayn Rand or W. Somerset Maugham) to best-seller fiction to non-fiction, including topical, current events. I enjoy applying and communicating my knowledge from these works and look for outlets to promote these interests. I participate in a bi-monthly book club and lead an extracurricu