About Me

Hello! 

Welcome to Cross My Heart and Hope to Read, a book blog for readers and non-readers alike!

I'm Vanessa if you haven't already guessed and I'm the wonderous author of this ah-mazing blog. I've pretty much been obsessed with books and all things words since before I could read (true story). But I'm not just an avid/voracious reader. I love my family and my two incredibly cute fur babies (Yorkies) and if I couldn't listen to music and sing all day, I'd cry. Oh, and Jesus is the love of my life. 😉

Currently 23 years old and trying to make my way through all the books in the world. Haven't quite got there yet but there's still time. I started this book blog as a way to rave about all my favorite books in hopes that I might convince someone else to read along the way. If I inspire someone else to pick up a book and read or if someone finds the book of their life because of my blog, then I've done what I intended to do. 

I hope you enjoy your time on this blog and I encourage you to keep trying out different books if you haven't found the right one yet! 

But that's not all! I also have a very young and still in the works book blog dedicated to reviewing Middle Grade and Children's books. I'm also very passionate in promoting reading at a young age so be sure to check out The Young Readers for all things MG and Kid Lit. 

Someday you might find me back on YouTube with my BookTube channel, but that is also still in the works so I'll leave you in suspense for now.


Thanks for stopping by and remember, you're never alone in a room full of books!  And may a really great book steal your heart!

Vanessa