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Tim

A propos de ma bibliothèque

Mostly fiction, 19th-20th century. Also, mostly in storage for the last two years, which is bad for me. I hope it’s not too bad for them in there, in their dark cardboard prison.

Some history, travel, poetry, biography, children’s books.

A propos de moi

Lifelong bookseller, retired. Career highlights include the late, great (independent) Books & Co. in Dayton OH, Chicago's iconic Unabridged Bookstore, and Eagle Harbor Book Co., the heartbeat of Bainbridge Island, WA. Two brief stints with publishers along the way. Served on awards committees for Great Lakes Booksellers Assoc. and NW Booksellers Assoc.

Trying to care less about what's new, trying to use the library more, now that I'm without a discount. Still regretting the half of my library I sold when I moved from Chicago. BA in English from a sad little state university. Addicted to books since I first learned to read. Must have them, must. Can't help it.

Two quotes I like:
"To read a novel is to practice for real life."
Jerzy Kosinski

"Even when reading is impossible, the presence of books acquired produces such an ecstasy that the buying of more books than one can read is nothing less than the soul reaching towards infinity¦ we cherish books even if unread, their mere presence exudes comfort, their ready access, reassurance."
(While looking for the source of this, I found that someone had already done so, far more thoroughly than I could have done:
http://www.languagehat.com/archives/003024.php )

Lieu (géographique)