This Book Matters

This Book Matters is a video series that explores the heartfelt connections people have with books, one interview at a time. Hosted by literacy expert Dr. Veronica Bloomfield, each episode contains personal stories of how books create essential pathways to information, imagination, and personal growth.

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"Some books leave us free and some books make us free."

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Featured Episode

Lan Pham Zentil, Tea Sommilier

Books: Tikki Tikki Tempo by Arlene Mosel and Blink by Malcom Gladwell.

Description: In this episode, Lan relays how books influenced her early years growing up as a refugee. She also shares how Malcolm Gladwell’s words encouraged her to continue trusting her instincts when navigating life’s changes.

From Our Viewers​

“I have just spent the last 2 hours cuddled up in blankets watching these gems. My heart is full. I have teared up in both joy and sadness, and am inspired...This is a beautiful series.”

Suzy

“OMG!  I love this on SO many levels!  Beautifully produced and so touching... Thank you for starting my day on such a wonderful note.”

Gregory

about the host

Dr. Veronica Bloomfield

Interview people I love,
About books they love,
In honor of my father.

Dr. Bloomfield is an educator and consultant who is passionate about reading and writing and the arts. She grew up in a multicultural community amidst a family of storytellers.

As a child, she would watch her father, a professor of philosophy, talk with his students about a range of topics from ethics to world religions. It was in these experiences where she developed an appreciation for cross-cultural conversations as pathways to transformative experiences.

When her father passed away in 2021, she started This Book Matters to celebrate books and reading in his honor.

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FAQs

Season 1 includes guests that are all important people in my life. They are book lovers with unique stories to share (In reality, I sent out a mass email "Hey! Who wants to be interviewed about books you love?")

All of the episodes are special. To get a feel for the series, I'd recommend starting with Episode #5 (Aundreia) or Episode # 1( James)

I am open to recommendations.

I’m excited to share that I’ll be creating a Literacy Resources hub on this site. The page will include a compilation of all books mentioned in the series. In addition, I’ll be adding a a list of recommended books for family conversations. If you can sign up for updates below, I’ll notify you.
Absolutely! Please fill out the Contact Form and I’ll get back to you.

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“Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labelled ‘This could change your life.’”

–Helen Exley

This Book Matters

Our mission is to inspire, encourage, and sustain a love of reading and books. We value and respect books as pathways to knowledge, information, and personal growth–facilitating the illumination of many perspectives. Read more…
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