BOOKS!! BOOKS!!! BOOKS!!

My brother and I were having a conversation about books and bookstores on Monday morning...or the lack of...

Thanks to my Grandfather, i was a very early reader and learned a great LOVE of books early on.   You could travel to distant places, learn new things or shiver in fear....all while sitting on your couch or while laying in bed.

This is how I feel when I'm into a good book

It's comforting, it's exciting, it's fun.

I'm an especially big fan of the actual "physical" book.  Not kindles, not ipod readers and not computer books.  

Actual tangible books.

Books that you can hold, touch and smell.  There is nothing like turning the page to get to the next exciting part of the book!

Unfortunately, due to the rapid advancement of technology, bookstores are quickly becoming extinct.  It's so sad to me.   But even worse is that even with the availability of books on electronic readers, kids/teens do not seem to be excited about reading.

This world is all about instant gratification.  Why read 300 pages when you can watch the movie or worse yet...play the video game! I don't think so!

I was a proud mommy the other day when we were in the mall walking by a soon to be closed Borders and Noah yelled out BOOKSTORE!!! and ran inside.  We read every night and I'm glad that he will grow up knowing the excitement of books. 

Try curling up with a good book sometime soon.   Reacquaint yourself with an old friend!  Buy a book or better yet...go to my favorite place...the LIBRARY! It's even free.

For now, i will continue to build my home library (much to my husbands dismay).  One day I will have a room just dedicated to my collection of books...and yes....I have read them all.

...some even two or three times!