Who'd a thunk it??

I'm blogging???? What? I really never thought I would do this! My main - only? - motivation for starting a blog is to list and talk about the books I'm reading. Mostly for my own entertainment, but also for anyone else who is interested in discussing books. I read A LOT and many folks ask me to recommend books for themselves or for gifts. I'm not the most well-read person you'll meet, but I certainly aspire to be so!

My love of books was passed on to me from parents who loved books and from grandparents who loved books. My great-grandfather, Walter C. Harris, wrote a book published in 1961, Short Stories by a Pioneer Teacher. Maybe he's the one who gave me the love I have for books. (That's his book I'm reading in the photo!)

The first books I remember being completely in love with were the Anne of Green Gables books. I called them "Anne Books." I'm sure I loved them mostly because Anne was a redhead. I remember sitting on the floor reading Anne Books with my friend, Shary Kooistra, for hours in her house in Brookside. I've been a Book Snob ever since.

I'll definitely have to explain what a Book Snob is in a later blog. For now, I'm starting on a whim and let's just see where this goes!

And, by the way, I'm reading Pat Conroy's My Reading Life to start the new year. If you're a Book Snob you would love this book. Not only is Conroy's writing a work of art, but it's just plain fascinating to learn about how books influenced this great writer. The chapter on Gone With The Wind is fabulous. I might be inspired to read it again!

For now... read on, Snobs!! Make it a goal in 2011 to crack open a book. It's an adventure waiting to happen - and one you don't even have to pack a suitcase to enjoy!!