Monday, April 2, 2012

Books, Books and More Books! A to Z Blogging Challenge

We love books in our family...books we've read, books we will read in the future, books we keep for reference, those we want to pass on to future generations, or to friends and family.  In my husband's case, he has collected books to be read when he retires. You can see that our home is replete with books. On shelves, tables, and couches...



 Almost two decades ago, I found the book, "A Passion for Books" by Terry W. Glaspey. In reading it, I was delighted with the quotes found therein. They are mostly from authors themselves, and they ring true.


 What good is a book?



 NO BOOK is really worth reading at ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond.  C.S. Lewis




 When I get a little money, I buy books; and if there is any left I buy food and clothes.  Desiderius Erasmus



 Some books are meant to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested; that is, some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly, and with diligence, attention.  Francis Bacon

Our homeschool books


 If he shall not lose his reward who gives a cup of cold water to his thirsty neighbor, what will not be the reward of those who by putting good books into the hands of those neighbors, open to them the fountains of eternal life? Thomas à Kempis

My 'must-read' stash


 Books are the compass and telescopes and sextants and charts which other men have prepared to help us navigate the dangerous seas of human life. Jess Lee Bennett



 My best friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read. Abraham Lincoln




 We use books like mirrors, gazing into them only to discover ourselves. Joseph Epstein



Olivia's bookshelf (one of many!)
 The love of reading enables a man to exchange the wearisome hours of life, which come to everyone, for hours of delight.  Montesquieu



 A home without books is like a room without windows...A little library, growing every year, is an honorable part of a man's history.  It is a man's duty to have books.  A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessities of life.    Henry Ward Beecher

A portion of my husband's shelf

 My early and invincible love of reading...I would not exchange for the treasures of India.  Edward Gibbon There is a space on everyone's bookshelves for books one has outgrown but cannot give away.  They hold one's youth between their leaves, like flowers pressed on a half-forgotten summer's day.   Marion C. Garretty

Why do you read books?

23 comments:

  1. I read books to escape or to be transported somewhere else. I'm also a bookaholic. :) Looks like my house.

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    1. I just wish I had more time to read, Jessica....thanks for stopping by!

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  2. Oh WOW! I love all your books! I think books are a means of adventure. (at least sometimes.) They're a fun way to escape your everyday life and delve into someplace else.

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    1. Absolutely, Leigh...and real lives are more of an adventure than the make believe, in my book! Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

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  3. I really admire you love for books! I've read a lot in my life time thus far!

    You have a wonderful blog! I will come back soon to vist!

    Looking forward to C what you have in store tomorrow!

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    1. Thanks, Betty! I'm sure you have heard the saying, 'so many books, so little time'...that's my motto. Looking forward to your return tomorrow...

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  5. I read books because I was taught that "books are your friends", you imagine with them, grow with them and learn from them. Growing up we had our own library in our house. Really, we did. It was one whole room full of books (and records). We were allowed in there to roam and discover.

    Great post. Thanks for coming by today.
    ~Naila Moon

    http://yaknowstuff.blogspot.com/2012/04/b.html

    PS>I love History too...History major right here *point at self*. I am now following you as well. ;-)

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    1. What a privilege it was for you to grow up in a family that regarded books as a necessity! Thanks for stopping by and following, Naila! Although I am not a history major, teaching my kids history made me a lover of the subject. We learn much about life through history...

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  6. I like books to learn about different ways of being, to see into another culture, to keep optimistic and as an escape...how could anyone survive without books in their life? Thanks for the post!

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    1. You are welcome, Susan! A man is poor indeed without books, and rich in every way...thanks for stopping by.

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  7. Love these photos and your love of books!

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    1. Yes...as you can see, we all love them, but I think the kids have more time to read, and I'm jealous! Thanks for your comment, Julie!

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  8. Great collection of quotes! I think I read for discovery.

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    1. And there is a world out there TO discover, Hektor...thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the challenge!

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  9. The last quote by Marion C. Garretty has a special meaning for me. There are some books I shall never part with

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  10. Yes, me, too, Janna...thanks for your comments! Enjoy they challenge...

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  11. Nice quotes, I love books too!

    This is me, Duncan D. Horne, visiting you from the A-Z challenge, wishing you all the best throughout April and beyond.

    Duncan In Kuantan

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    1. Thanks, Duncan...enjoy the challenge yourself! Thanks for stopping by. I need to look up Kuantan...i know I have never visited your home. There is so much of the world to see!

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  12. I have a mini library in my house and love it. I'll never have the time to read all the books I own, but I still can't seem to part with them.

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    1. I agree with you 100%, Rena! Someday, there will be time to read all of our fascinating and refreshing books...sigh.....

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  13. Great quotes - I like the one by Francis Bacon the most.
    I think I understand now why is it so difficult to let go of some books.
    I love reading books, that's how I learned this language :)


    Nice to meet you through the A-Z Challenge!

    English Speaking Zone

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    1. Thanks for your comment, Barbara...yes, reading definitely strengthens verbal skills. I appreciate your visit today. Enjoy the challenge!

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