Finding the Right Book

I have always loved books. Remember the order forms for books that teachers sent home with us in elementary school? I always ordered a stack of books from those forms. The other kids looked at me as if I was a freak. I didn't let that stop me. Fortunately, my parents never limited my purchases! I still remember my dad reading to us at bedtime.

Once a week during summer vacation, my mom took us to the library. Again, I came home with a stack of books and read them all by the next week's return trip. In high school and college, I didn't have time to read for pleasure during the school year, but you can bet I read during every Christmas, Easter and summer break.

When I married my husband, I couldn't understand why he didn't love books. The idea was so foreign to me that I wouldn't accept it. For his birthday, two months after our wedding, I bought him one gift—a book, 2010: Odyssey Two. It was the book sequel to his all-time favorite movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey. He took it with him the next day when he flew to D.C. on a business trip. He missed his return flight home because he stayed up all night reading. That's what I'm talkin' about! He is now an avid reader. It's all about finding the right book.

That’s what this blog is about—finding the right book. I’m not going to waste my time reviewing books I don’t like because I won’t finish them. I may mention one in passing. If you don’t agree, that’s fine. Different strokes . . . . You will probably want to find another book review blog or read the ones I don’t like.