Happy 'Book Lovers Day'!

When I saw on the calendar that it was "Book Lovers Day", I was kind of excited. I absolutely love books, which makes working at the parish library so much fun.  I've made so many friends just from sharing books and being in book clubs.

My love of books started with my Granny Hattie buying me books with records and tapes. I would go down to her house and listen to them for hours.  When I started school I was so excited when it was library day.  We would go and listen to Mrs. Eason read a story before we could check out books. Some of my favorites were Charlotte's Web and The Giving Tree.  When I was in junior high I read the series by Lurlene McDaniels about a 13-year-old girl who is diagnosed with leukemia.  I know it's depressing reading but I always enjoy a good cry.  In high school I started reading Judith McNaught.  I remember hiding her books in my text book just so I could keep reading.

I eventually moved to Nicholas Sparks.  I have this thing that once I like an author I read everything they have written.  My boss always jokes with me about reading him. She says he is so depressing. She's right, but I still enjoy reading his work.  Since working at the library I have started reading young adult books. Harry Potter was my first series to read.  That is one of the most engulfing stories I have ever read.  I listened to them on CD and let me just say that Jim Dale is an amazing reader. I felt like I was in the story. Colin was almost two when I started listening to them and now he doesn't really like the movies because he says they are boring compared to the books. He is right about that, but I still like the movies.

I've read the Twilight books and love them (of course) along with Hunger Games. Right now I am sucked into the life of Divergent.  I'm almost finished and can't wait to start on the second, Incergent.  I hope I am able to pass on my affinity for books to my little ones.  Colin isn't into reading as much as I had hoped he would, but sometimes it just takes the right book to get you hooked.  He does like reading non-fiction and I am glad of that.  Lily, on the other hand, is starting to show some serious interest.  She can't go to sleep at night without having a story (or two....or five) read to her and that's OK with me.  My husband, Tracy...he says he never has time to read anything but the mail. But he's got a collection of books that are on his "to-do" list.

 

Here is just a few of my favorite reads 

 Colin loves sharks!

Lily reading "Dark Beorge", as she calls it...haha.