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<blockquote data-quote="olroadbeech" data-source="post: 4910863" data-attributes="member: 52145"><p>I'm the same way. Want to get different points of view. The only way you can really grow. I'm fascinated by authors that have sold a ton of books on subjects that I don't agree with. You have to walk in other peoples' shoes before you can understand.</p><p></p><p>Living in South East Asia back in the 70's was a sad but good experience to go thru. Travelling thru some of Europe, Mexico , and all over the U.S. was also good.</p><p></p><p>Luckily for me I had a mother that read 5 books a week and took us kids to the library all the time. My parents bought us books, magazine subscriptions , and monitored our TV time which I am forever grateful for.</p><p></p><p>I read about 75 - 100 books a year. 99% non fiction. Used to read sci-fi and westerns in my teens and 20's but the last 40 years think that non-fiction is more exciting.</p><p></p><p>Go thru phases. Sometimes read all about the early American West , then change over to war books, history is always great. biographies ( like to know what makes successful people tick ) , the American Indian and much more. </p><p></p><p>We had one room that was filled with bookcases and books. When the grandkids came over I let them take whatever they wanted. Now paring down giving many to thrift stores and the library for their fundraising sales . Still have over a 1000 left , many of them are worth a lot of money; first editions and rare books that we will keep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="olroadbeech, post: 4910863, member: 52145"] I'm the same way. Want to get different points of view. The only way you can really grow. I'm fascinated by authors that have sold a ton of books on subjects that I don't agree with. You have to walk in other peoples' shoes before you can understand. Living in South East Asia back in the 70's was a sad but good experience to go thru. Travelling thru some of Europe, Mexico , and all over the U.S. was also good. Luckily for me I had a mother that read 5 books a week and took us kids to the library all the time. My parents bought us books, magazine subscriptions , and monitored our TV time which I am forever grateful for. I read about 75 - 100 books a year. 99% non fiction. Used to read sci-fi and westerns in my teens and 20's but the last 40 years think that non-fiction is more exciting. Go thru phases. Sometimes read all about the early American West , then change over to war books, history is always great. biographies ( like to know what makes successful people tick ) , the American Indian and much more. We had one room that was filled with bookcases and books. When the grandkids came over I let them take whatever they wanted. Now paring down giving many to thrift stores and the library for their fundraising sales . Still have over a 1000 left , many of them are worth a lot of money; first editions and rare books that we will keep. [/QUOTE]
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