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Hey everyone! I'm Courtney AKA CC-Liz! Maybe the best way to describe myself is using the titles my co-workers jokingly gave me: Geek Squad and Book Nerd. I'm the general tech support in my office, although I know diddly-squat. I know just enough to be dangerous. The Book Nerd side is something you will never hear me deny, you'll even hear me call myself that. Based off this blog you would think I have always loved to read, but believe it or not I used to hate it! It took a Summer school course in elementary school to get me to read. Special shout out to Mrs. R for getting me to read. Without that wonderful teacher I highly doubt I would be the avid reader I am today! Since that Summer it is almost impossible to find me without a book in hand. Even now I have an e-book open, an audio book on my phone, plus a paperback book in my purse. I can't even begin to count the amount of times I got in trouble for reading in class. Plus, my parents made my Harry Potter 'magically' disappear for a year to encourage reading of other materials.

 Beyond reading I'm a trombone player and I perform with various local ensembles, volunteer with the local theater, I'm an avid bowler, and I volunteer with the Special Olympics.  I like to over-commit myself in every aspect of the word. Once a year you'll also catch me on the river paddling a dragon boat! The more things you open yourself up to, the bigger your world will be. Honestly, without all of these activities I don't think I would read such a wide range of topics.

 Lastly, I am a fur mamma. I have a beautiful large orange kitty named Bungie, his full title is Prince Bungie Mercury.  He's a loving goofball that can make reading very difficult, hence the audio books. There's been a few times where this 15 lbs ball of fur decides the book I'm reading is the perfect bed. Otherwise he likes to climb between the book and my face making it impossible to read! My other fur baby is a 10 lbs havanese, coton mix, Tim AKA Tiny Timothy Taylor. Tiny Tim was the runt of his litter and just had to come home with me. He's a little ball of energy, but the perfect indoor reading companion. He'll just curl right up by me. Outside, he's a nightmare and a half wanting to bark unless he's chained close to me instead of his normal free rein of the fenced yard.
 

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