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Where have all the books gone? Really I should say where have all the readers gone? The more people I meet the more I realize how few people actually sit down and enjoy a good book. Why is this? As a kid I grew up in a house with parents who loved to read and made it known not by telling us but by showing us. My dad had/has books in every room, always a few open with notes in the margin and favorite passages highlighted. My mom ( an English Lit Grad and Previous English Teacher) knows how to spell every word in the dictionary. Which is why I never really learned to spell- I'll just ask mom... :)  My mom read us stories long past the age of bed time stories. But thats what made it so special. Sometimes she would read out loud to us at the bus stop. I must admit at first I was embarrassed, until I realized all the other kids were listening too. They would come sit next to my mom while she read. Reading has the power to bring  people together. The point is Im glad I learned to love and appreciate reading as a kid. So, as Harvey Mackay says "Read to expand your mind. Read for fun. Read because you are interested in something -- and read to become more interesting. You'll never waste your time if you are reading!" See you soon, Im off to read to my kiddies.