Weakness?

So often I hear customers in the bookstore say, “Oh, books are my WEAKNESS!” What? Weakness? If you mean that our selection, knowledge, and passion makes you weak in the knees, then THANK YOU! If you mean that indulging in books is somehow bad, like eating too much sugar or drinking too much alcohol, then, I don’t get it. With our children, we do all we can to encourage them to read. It’s unheard of for a library (school or public) to not have incentives for kids to read through reading programs. We know that the more our kids read, the better prepared for life they are. Not only does it help on their path of their studies: the more a person reads, the more his/her comprehension expands; the more a person reads, the faster s/he reads which aids in test taking; but it a great source of entertainment. Reading isn’t just for kids though, it’s good for all of us. Sometimes I hear customers say, “I just don’t know what to do with books after I’ve read them.” Here’s a few ideas for the books you’re not going to shelve at home and treasure forever: re-gift them (aka give them away to people who will enjoy them), donate them to your local library or women’s shelter, or trade them in at a bookstore which sells used books (like Beagle Books or Sister Wolf, for example!). If indulging in an activity that keeps one’s mind active, is enjoyable, models desired activity to others, and has the potential to engage one in meaningful discourse makes one a weakling, then be weak, I dare you.