I am a 44 year old African-American female. My brother, who is no longer with us, taught me at a very early age how valuable books were.
I have alway liked the feel of a book , the pages, the paper. A new book is a wonderful thing. But a used book is nirvana because the book, the physical object that you are holding in your hand has a history itself completely separate from its contents.
I started reading when I was four and then started reading everything. My favorite books to read are murder mysteries, historical, some bigraphies, wicca and new age and Judaica.
Books are sacred to me. I realized that a book can take you places that you may never get to go, explore new feelings or any emotion for that matter. And at some point in my life, I would truly love to write my own book(s)...