A Book Lover.....

I finally got all my notes and journals gone through, packed and ready to move, and now I've started on my books. 

I love books and reading. I usually have at least two books going at once, like an oreo cookie, or ham and cheese sandwich. I think going back and forth is mentally challenging  mentally stimulating for my brain. 


Now that I have my online bookstores, I have books everywhere. I have a  stack  that I want to read. Besides my special stash I have my Kindle. I have over 100 books many are unread. I will download a book that looks interesting . I figure I will get to them eventually. 


My love for books goes back to seventh grade, and the great books club. I still have two or three of those original books. They are in tattered condition but I'm not about to get rid of them. I guess they will go when I go. 


I like to read all kinds of books. 
As an adult I've reread some of the classics. Last year I read "To Kill a Mocking Bird" and I was enthralled by the story and the writing. I remember reading it in highschool, but not enjoying it.
 I loved "The Old Man and The Sea " by Ernest Hemingway. I couldn't put it down. It was a quick read, and I found myself feeling sorry for the old man. A feeling that stayed with me for days. 


There is nothing better than a good children's book. 
Cole and I read the first Narnia book together again. I would read a page and he would read a page. It was fun. 
Children's books are a great way to learn about a subject. 
Did you know that baby Orcas are called calfs, and they are eight feet long and weigh 400 lbs. at birth. 
Did you know that Wood ants are tiny, but they have sharp jaws and they can squirt acid from their bodies. This acid can kill another bug for the entire nest to eat. 
Yep, I'm just saying..... 
I remember reading " Where The Red Fern Grows"  to the boys last year. It was so scary. I couldn't believe I was reading what I was reading. They loved it and so did I . 


I love history books. I go through phases. I had my Henry the VII phase. I read everything I could get my hands on about him, his wives, and children. He wasn't a very nice man. All he ever wanted was a male heir. He banished one wife, cut off the head of another, and married four more in the quest. Eventually his daughter Elizabeth not his son would become one of England's most beloved monarchs. 


In my collecting I am acquiring a love for  cookbooks. There are literally thousands of them. Most all cook books have great pictures. I dream of making some of those recipes. 


I give myself permission to abandon a book if it doesn't hold my attention. I will give it 40 to 50 pages and if I'm not hooked, I will move on. It is not worth my time. I don't know how much  more good quality reading time I have left in me. I'm not getting younger. 

I really didn't mean to get off on a book tangent. All this being said, I really just wanted to say. I have LOTS of books to sort, pack, and move. They are heavy to carry. In the end I will eventually get it done, but for now I'm overrun with books, and times a wasting.