Here in Baltimore, my bookshelf is pitifully small. In fact, I don't own a bookshelf here, my few books are stacked on the floor, a pathetic state for someone who loves books as I do. My plan for this blog is to tell you about the books I read--what I like, what I don't like, whether I'm keeping it or putting it back into circulation.
I will state that my preference is for hardcovers with intact paper sleeves. Some of my favorite books I am in the process of replacing; my worn, read and re-read paperback editions held together with clear packing tape are gradually being replaced with the hardcover editions with the (sigh of rapture) paper sleeves intact.
Yet here, where I haven't found a job, have no friends to socialize with and limited funds for exploring, I can always get lost in a book. I will confess to a little secret--I like all kinds of books. I like literature, memoirs, science-fiction/fantasy, children's books, some pop literature and even, on occasion, will read a fluffy romance/women's lit book. I look at it this way. We shouldn't live on a steady diet of eclairs, fudge or cotton candy, but every now and again, you just want a little light fluffy treat. I feel that way about reading. Occasionally I just want a light fluffy read. Some of these succeed, some fail.
So let's get started:
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