I
Love
Books
I love the smell of them, the feel of them, the way a spine cracks when you open it for the first time. I blame my parents. They always had a ton of books. The walls in the office, the loft and several bedrooms in their house were lined with shelves. Those shelves were lined with books. they've gotten rid of quite a few of the books and shelves but they still have a lot.
I see myself heading in the same direction. Yes I know there are libraries. TC has a very nice one with about any book you would want to read but it's not the same. For the same reason I don't see myself giving into the ebook revolution though I do support the idea of ebooks with great enthusiasm. It's also not the same.
As a consequence the UPS guy regularly drops an amazon box at our doorstep. Joel shakes his head and I add another book to my "too read" pile. The nice shelves Joel built in the basement for me are full and I'm starting to eye other potential shelf locations.
If that wasn't bad enough I've pulled my innocent daughter into the fray. I can't take her downtown without a trip into Horizons Books or a swing past the book department at Meijers.
At a garage sale recently I bought 12 books for her for a mere buck! It's not as if she insists on getting a book, but it really gets her excited and she LOVES, LOVES, LOVES, to read. Yesterday we read for about 3 hours total, not including her usual 4 bedtime books.
So here's what I'm reading now:
And here is Dela's current favorite:
