I love books. Its a passion of mine. Not THE passion but a big one. I love anything from biographies, History, Classic Lit, Novels, etc. At TJC, I received an Associates of Art with a concentration in Literature. I ended up going to Dallas to do music after that so therefore never finished a Bachelors. I considered majoring in Literature, not to necessarily to teach it but just to immerse myself in all types of literature. My favorite spot in San Angelo is Hastings. I browse many books, then I get overwhelmed and end up picking up about 8 books to look at. Not focusing on just one. Home is where I actually focus. I think the first book that I remember reading for hours is The Secret Garden. I loved reading before that but never read for hours strait. I stayed outside in the cool fall air on our porch swing with a blanket reading and reading. Other all time favorites of mine are Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Diary of Anne Frank, Out of Africa, etc. These days I definitely don't have the time for that but would do it if it allowed.
Today I ran across a youtube video that showed a particular, inspiring bookstore I visited in 2004. It's called Shakespeare and Company located in Paris. It is a jewel. To me, it was a magical book land. The smell is wonderful. You know the smell of books, old and new. I love that smell. On my visit, I remember two students from Oxford University were working there at the time, studying in France. One of them showed my friend and I where to buy cheap baguettes.
Why am I telling you all of this? Mostly me just reminiscing. But if you are a book nerd like myself, tell of your favorite book experiences... What it was like to read a certain favorite of yours, why do you love reading so much? I would also like to start a blog book club. If you are interested let me know! Below is a link to the video about Shakespeare and Co. If it interests you, you should watch
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hi my name is rhonda and i am a book nerd. my favorite place is the friends of the library book sale. i am so addicted that i will plan little weekend get-a-ways with my husband to other towns when i know they will be having their booksales. sad i know but he doesn't mind especially if the book sale coincides with a car or bike or gun show.
ReplyDeleteGood idea. I have heard about that but have not been to one yet. I hear it is a good way to get books for cheap.
ReplyDeletethis is Sara .... Have u gone to rita's book exchange? they have lots of books and then there's on in the village shopping plaza dont remember the name but its a nice small store with loads of books also.
ReplyDeleteHi...I am Bacamama's niece...have you read The Marvelous Journey of Edward Tulane? Love, Love, Love, this story! (i think i have the correct title!)
ReplyDeleteYES, I'm a book nerd too! =) My time to read has dwindled down to almost zero now that we're busy with raising kids, but that's okay. I'll get back into it later. It's soooo exciting to see John David, who is now 8, loving to read. He reads every night before going to sleep. Yesterday, I sent him to the basement office to do his homework. He was down there for a long time so I went to check on him and found him reading through his literature book. He couldn't put it down! Love it!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite author is Beverly Lewis, but I read lots of other things too. The only way my parents could punish me when I was little was to ground me from reading. It's the one thing I loved - isn't that just sad? =)