My mother is a bibliophile. She loves her books. One day she was despairing over the storage of her many volumes fearing that they might get tossed by someone such as myself.
I took her issue to heart and brought her my book case which I was about to take to the Goodwill to get it out of my way. Now all of her books are neatly stacked on the book case in her office.
My personal need for books has diminished over time. When you embark on a career of subject matter expertise you must expect to do a lot of reading. More than you might imagine otherwise. I was fairly naive regarding the reading required to sink various concepts into my thick skull during that process and was quite a bit surprised to find just how much reading it actually ended up taking.
I have personally gorged on technical books during my career to the point that I mostly read ebooks online and web sites containing information pertinent to my existence. I opt for more light reading these days than the massive amounts I once undertook.
Today is National Book Lovers Day.
It happens each August 9 annually.
Book provide information, entertainment, and escape from the drudgery which is life in general. People who read are typically better spoken than those who do not.
Book Lovers are the salt of the earth. Books are manifestations of the earth itself. Happy National Book Lovers Day.