Bookshelves

When I was a kid, the library was a staple. We had books at my house, but my memory (which may be less than a completely factual recall , it should be noted) tells me that the majority of them were textbooks from my parents college days, religious books, which as a child were less than stimulating (though they are highly appreciated by me now), or other rather adult tomes that were of little or no interest to a young mind that craved fiction.

The result of that is that I am a book collector. For example, I am stocking up on books from the library right now, while I have access. I highly doubt I'll finish them all, but I am going to try. Admittedly, some of them are less than scholarly. I read a fair amount of young adult fiction. (There are reasons for this--1) I consider this research. 2) I have to have good recommendations for my nieces and nephews). But I do try.

Anyway, I have tried over the years to make my bookshelves of interest to folks of all ages, so that, should I someday have children of my own, they will be able to find something on the shelf to dig into. And I try to have books so that as they get older, there will still be something on the shelf for them. Because books are beautiful things and one of the best things to share.