For the Love of Books

I'm almost finished reading my book by Bill Bryson called "Notes from a Small Island," and I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes traveling. It was very well written, and it makes me want to write about my travels to places, such as when I will go to London this fall. He's written a bunch of other travel books, so I want to read those as well. There's a lot of good books coming out soon. Charlaine Harris, my favorite Southern Vampire novelist, is coming out with the 6th book in her series today, which I can't wait to check out from Barnes and Noble, but have to wait until next week because this Thursday is inventory day, and everything needs to be in the store. I have this list of books coming out within the next year that I'm excited about, and I check it every so often to see if I'm missing anything that's come out. That is how much of a book nerd I am. I love reading so much. How else do we get to explore worlds that are not our own, and never will be? I think that being an author would have to be the best job in the world. That would be kind of a weird combination, social worker who publishes best sellers on the side. That would certainly supplement the meager checks I get for being in social work. We are definitely one of the most underpaid careers in the world, and we do some of the most good.