my love for books

My love for books has been a constant since I can remember.  Mom was going through some very vintage photo albums and we came across these newspaper clippings of me when i was just three and a half.  I loved that she always took me to the library.  My favorite books of choice were Millions and Millions of Cats and all the Madeleine books.  I remember this day clearly.  I was wearing a sweet little orange dress with my white knee socks and black dress shoes.  My hair was fixed just so and I was ready to pose.  Actually I was extremely timid and Mr. Judd scared me silly and he smelled like a pipe.  I had to sit really still and be a good proper little girl for the photographer.  Ugh, I was scared to even crack a smile.  But we made it through!  My favorite part of school was story time, I was always completely fixated with the teacher.   In fourth grade Mrs. Chevevert read my first ever chapter book out loud each day.  I couldn't wait to sit and listen to her read Charlotte's Web and then Little House on the Prairie.  I couldn't wait to read a chapter book all by myself.  Remembering many times when it was the last day of school I was waiting with great anticipation to go to the library to check out the summer reading program.  The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew row was my most favorite.  I still adore books but have traded in the library sadly for bookstores and digital copies of books for the Kindle.  I have two children's books in the works, that hopefully someday I will finish them.  Books are a big part of me. Currently I am reading War Brides and am just starting The Book Thief.  I'm always happy when people tell what books they are reading so I can check them out.  We don't have a good book store where I live so I rely heavily on Amazon.  What wonderful book(s) are you reading this winter???  I need to stock up again.