How long have you worked at Lemuria? I ventured into the world of Lemuria a little over four months ago.
What do you do at Lemuria? I am the resident special order queen at Lemuria. When you order books that we don’t carry in the store currently, it’s my voice that you hear on the phone letting you know your books are in! I enjoy getting to know our customers better in this capacity, and having them share the stories behind the books they order. Many of them make their way onto my own reading list, or reside in that special place known as Lemuria memories, that I know I will carry with me through the remainder of my life.
Talk to us what you’re reading right now. If you have been anywhere near me recently, all I talk about is The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George. It has been an international bestseller and recently translated and published stateside. It’s such a good one, folks! It hits that sweet endearing spot without being cheesy. C’mon into the store so I can tell you more about it, I might even act some of it out for you in my animation of it’s beauty, as some of my co-workers have already witnessed.
What’s currently on your bedside table (book purgatory)? Ahh. Unfortunately bedside purgatory is a very real thing in my life. I recently strategically redistributed the stacks around my house to recede my stress level. The ones remaining on nightstand consists of Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, The Story of Land and Sea by Jackson’s own Katy Simpson Smith, Flying Shoes, by Square Books’ own Lisa Howorth, and Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
How many books do you usually read at a time? I have a bad habit of reading by mood, which equals several books at a time. I progress more slowly than I would like this way, but there is something so satisfying in being able to pick up exactly what you are in the mood for at any given time. I generally like to read both fiction and non-fiction at the same time.
Favorite authors? I will always have such a love for Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, and L.M. Montgomery. These amazing women have brought loveliness into my life for twenty-four years now. Nina George is my current rockstar at the moment, and I think Katy Simpson Smith might be in the running when I eventually get back to that book….
Any particular genre that you’re especially in love with? I love history as it has always resonated as so important to me, and therefore historical fiction. If you throw in a little politics and economics at any given point, I’m all over it.
What did you do before you worked at Lemuria? The last job I held before working at Lemuria was as a medical office assistant for an orthopedic surgeon in Jackson. Talk about grass roots knowledge of healthcare by immersion. It was intense, man, and such a mess. I was so thankful to walk away from the world of screwed up insurance, inefficient government programs, and uneducated patients. I know that sounds harsh, but that field is so rough, and only getting progressively worse (pun intended).
If you could share lasagna with any author, dead or alive, who would it be? What would you ask them? Mario Puzo, hands down. I just want to hear what kind of offer he would make me…
Why do you like working at Lemuria? I love working at Lemuria because of the knowledge to be gained from the books on the walls as well as from my co-workers. We are a pretty diverse crew, and I love the ways I’ve been pushed out of my comfort zone in the four short months that I’ve worked here.
If Lemuria could have ANY pet (mythical or real), what do you think it should be? I have the perfect idea for a store pet, and it would be incredibly useful! A magical food transporting carrier pigeon, that brings nourishment to us Lemurians that are always ALWAYS hungry throughout the day. Hannah can verify. Except for that one day, I’m always hungry. 😉
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