...and more books! The two types of stores I can't visit without buying more than I should are fabric stores and books stores. Books-a-Million is to me like a liquor store to an alcoholic. I could spend hours there (I could also spend fortunes there).
The first book I ever read was Wicked John & the Devil
I was in first grade and was just learning to read. I think my grandmother helped me read it. I remember that she used to help me with my spelling and reading. I loved that book then, and I love it now. Somewhere in a box of junk, I have a photocopy of it. The real thing cost a bunch now as it has been out of print for ages. I also wanted to read Gone With the Wind when I was in first grade because I'd heard my mama and big sister talking about it. But when I went to the library at school and asked for it, the librarian told me I'd have to have a note from my mama to be able to read it and that it was really a grown-up book. I never asked my mama for the note. Since the library made it sound a little bad, I was ashamed to ask. I was in high school when I finally checked it out and read it.
Nancy Drew was a favorite of mine when I was a preteen (I think they call 'em 'tweens now). My girlfriend, Joyce, and devoured those stories. We both wanted to be Nancy, of course. I remember once we decided to explore the attic at my house to see if we could find any mysterious clues. We entered through the ceiling in the bathroom. The first thing we saw when we got into the dark, dirty attic was some rolls of paper in one corner. "Scrolls!" we whispered, and I started for them. Unfortunately, our particular attic didn't have a floor, just the dry wall of the ceiling. My foot went through the ceiling just over the kitchen table, which mama was already setting for supper. The pinto beans were ruined, and my friend and I were in trouble. But we'd had our adventure. We told Daddy about the scrolls, and he checked them out and told us they were rolls of old wallpaper. He probably should have taken them. They'd probably be worth as much now as real scrolls.
The best three books ever written, in my opinion are: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. If you read no more books in your lifetime, you should read those three.
My favorite contemporary writers are: Stephen King, Larry McMurtry, and J.K. Rowling. I would read anything those three wrote. The best book I've read this year is The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. My favorite type of book to read is fiction, although I do enjoy some nonfiction and biographies. I especially like new-age books that deal with quantum physics. I don't understand them, but I like reading them. It makes me feel like I'm reading about mysteries that are hidden in our universe that I can almost, but not quite, understand.
I have no idea how many books I've read in my life or how many books I own. All of my family read books when I was growing up. My mama was a voracious reader, and so was my grandmother. I'm glad they passed this love of books and reading on to me and my sisters. It's one of the true joys of my life.
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On 08/17/2007, Sister Cage said ...
Susan - I love your A-Z project. B was an easy one, wasn't it? Your books are pretty; mine just look like a used-book store, dust and all. - JR
On 08/17/2007, Patti said ...
Oh, I'm with you. Books are my second downfall. We have rows and rows of bookshelves - hundreds and hundreds and hundreds. The best passtime of all in my opinion is sewing while listening to a book on CD The best of both worlds!
On 08/17/2007, Mimi said ...
Wow - looks like my bookshelves. So wonderful to see someone who loves quilts, books and sewing as much as I do!
On 08/18/2007, Aim said ...
I agree! Books are the most amazing doorways to new experiences. Our love of books is the cement in my marriage, from day one! Books are my escape at the end of the day, my peace after talking to people all day long! And I could go on and on (as I am wont to do.)
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