Changing gears

The original purpose of this blog was as an assignment in my library class. We were to create it and then post all other assignments on it throughout the term. Now that the class is over, I figured I would hang onto it and use it for general talk of all good things book-related. Why waste a perfectly good banner that my husband worked so hard to help me with?
So let's start off with why books and who I am.
I am long-time bookworm. I think I also qualify as a bibliophile - if for quantity of my collection if not monetary quality. I don't have any collector's editions. Signed copies only really matter to me if I have met the author or if it is an author I will never meet. But I can't seem to resist an old sci-fi paperback with a terrific cover circa 1970. And if anyone has old Patricia Coombs books about Dorrie: send them my way! More about that some other time.
I am a few weeks away from finally finishing that BA in English (Creative Writing emphasis - but don't judge this blog to harshly, thank you very much). Ten years after my first classes in library work, I will enter a Masters in Library and Info Science this fall. I am SO excited!
I have started a part-time job at a library in a private law firm. I will be handling mostly desk work. But along with the vendor invoices I will be able to catalog new material, learn about law library operations, and fiddle with catalog software that I have not used before. I think that it will be a useful position. I was lucky to land it with the relatively little library education I have. Here's to hoping that I learn a lot and get to try many areas of library work!
My personal reading: I read all sorts of genres. I find that I often go through phases, reading a lot in one area for a while and then dropping it altogether for a while in favor of something new. I will often read several different types at a time. I have different moods and attention spans throughout the day, so much like my taste and temperament in music, I like variety to match those changes.
I like books in all formats. I mostly do a lot of good old fashioned reading of traditionally bound books. I live within walking distance of several bookstores and public library branches. But I also like audio books and will continue to defend them as a legitimate, enjoyable, and even necessary format. I also have been known to enjoy the occasional film adaption. I don't have a Kindle, but am not opposed to the idea of digital formats - as long as my eyes can stand the screen. Anyone want to teach me to read braille?
I think that this blog will mostly be to keep track of what I am reading. I will post what I do and don't recommend and for what type of reader. Frankly I just want a place to talk books. But I also get asked a lot about what to read and this gives me a good format to organize those thoughts so that I can readily come up with responses on cue. I need to work on those muscles - someday I hope to be behind a desk or in the stacks helping patrons choose something! But I reserve the right to post about other book topics. Or whatever else I darn well please. So there!
Keep watching for updates. I will slowly be adding more on Library Thing, so the widget will keep changing. And I will post a book review soon.
Welcome to my virtual bookshelf and happy reading!