My Addiction to Books
When I retire I need to work with books. Either the library or a bookstore - I don't know that I have a preference. My favorite job to date was working at the library. Don't get me wrong. I love my job and I'm very good at my job. But I love books more. Unfortunately the library can't pay me as much as I make now. Or at least I presume this to be the case. So I'll stick with my current job and then switch to books when I retire.
I visited The Book Loft today. It's one of the largest independent bookstores in the country and features 32 rooms, each of which has a CD player with different music in each room. In other words - heaven on earth. I think we were there for two hours and I could've stayed longer. I walked out with 7 books, 2 of which were presents. Fortunately I was with friends, which really forced me to leave. I walked in knowing that I was going to buy a few books, but definitely didn't plan to spend just under $100. I didn't pay full price for any of them, although my discounts may have only been 75 cents. I also added 5 books to my "To Read" list.
I spent the most time in the autobiography section. There's something about memoirs that appeal to me. Here you can find writers who write about themselves but find a way to make the story sound like fiction. It's pretty easy for me to purchase a memoir without knowing anything about it. I have to have background on a work of fiction before I'll purchase it. Normally my recommendations are from friends, but I'm a big fan of Nancy Pearl. I've purchased several books she's recommended and really enjoyed them. I like the way she describes the books. You can hear her enthusiasm on the radio. One of these days I'll get around to reading her book just to get more recommendations. At that point I'll definitely need another bookshelf.
I visited The Book Loft today. It's one of the largest independent bookstores in the country and features 32 rooms, each of which has a CD player with different music in each room. In other words - heaven on earth. I think we were there for two hours and I could've stayed longer. I walked out with 7 books, 2 of which were presents. Fortunately I was with friends, which really forced me to leave. I walked in knowing that I was going to buy a few books, but definitely didn't plan to spend just under $100. I didn't pay full price for any of them, although my discounts may have only been 75 cents. I also added 5 books to my "To Read" list.
I spent the most time in the autobiography section. There's something about memoirs that appeal to me. Here you can find writers who write about themselves but find a way to make the story sound like fiction. It's pretty easy for me to purchase a memoir without knowing anything about it. I have to have background on a work of fiction before I'll purchase it. Normally my recommendations are from friends, but I'm a big fan of Nancy Pearl. I've purchased several books she's recommended and really enjoyed them. I like the way she describes the books. You can hear her enthusiasm on the radio. One of these days I'll get around to reading her book just to get more recommendations. At that point I'll definitely need another bookshelf.