I am a reader, writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and general raconteur. I have always been a voracious reader. Back in college and high school I used to read two to three novels a week. In my twenties I read one to two novels a week. Lately, time has only allowed to read one to two a month. I look forward to when I finally retire and can...more »

I am a reader, writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, and general raconteur. I have always been a voracious reader. Back in college and high school I used to read two to three novels a week. In my twenties I read one to two novels a week. Lately, time has only allowed to read one to two a month. I look forward to when I finally retire and can get back to reading a couple of books a week.

Note: I have read all the books on my shelf, but, not necessarily the editions I chose. I got bored trying to find the correct edition, so if I've read the book it went up. I will be adding a lot more books in the future as time allows. I've read a lot more, but have to create the widgets, or whatever they're called here. Most of my books are Hardback first editions. (Yes I'm a collector) The mass majority of Mysteries I own are signed or inscribed - I hang with the mystery crowd.

The reason I've read and own a lot of young adult and children's books is I work part time in a bookstore and find the books a quick enjoyable read. The classics, I am sad to say were mostly read during my childhood and school years. The Dr. Seuss (which I still have most of them) I read as a child. I have had a deep abiding respect for all books since I was three. So much so, when I'm working at the bookstore and have to strip the paperbacks (Which isn't too often) I cringe with every cover I have to tear off.

I've enjoyed a goodly amount of the books I've read, but they have slowly been jumbling together and to answer questions on them, I would have to pull my copy off the shelf. There are a few I've loved over the years and they stand out, but the rest are fading - It's a pain getting older.

Hell, I can't remember half the stuff I've written.

I've barely scratched the surface of my paperbacks yet, so 90% off all the books I've listed so far are hardbacks, and 85% of those are first editions, with a good 50% of those signed. Two of my favorites signatures are Shel Silverstein's "Who Wants To Buy A Cheap Rhinoceros" and "The Missing Piece Meets The Big O" - They are personalized to me (I know that lowers the collectible value, but I don't care) and he drew in both of them. I got them signed less than six months before he passed.

Look forward to meeting some of you both here and around other places.

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