Meet the Curator

Before Find My Story became a book-discovery experience, there was Secondhand Stories. Through my shop, I began curating books for customers and creating Blind Date with a Book experiences designed to connect readers with stories they might not have discovered otherwise.

Over time, I realized that one of my favorite parts of the experience was choosing the book itself. I loved listening to what someone was looking for, considering different possibilities, and helping connect them with a story that felt like it might be right for them.

Customer responses helped show me that the experience was working. Readers told me that they were excited to receive a book by an author they had never tried, discovered stories they might not have found on their own, and enjoyed the surprise of being connected with something new.

That experience became the foundation for Find My Story. I wanted to take the care and thoughtfulness behind the way I personally curate books and make that kind of discovery available to more readers.

Most books in the Find My Story collection are books with ratings of three stars or higher, and many are rated four stars or above. But I do not believe that a rating should always be the only measure of whether a book deserves to be discovered.

Occasionally, a book with a lower rating may be included because I believe it did not get a fair shake or because the right reader may have a completely different experience with it.

Reading is personal. One person's five-star read can be another person's three-star read, and a book that did not work for one reader may become a favorite for someone else.

This is one reason Find My Story gives readers multiple book possibilities with each request. A recommendation is an invitation to discover, not a promise that every reader will love every story in exactly the same way.