Starting Point

We start with Thomas Jefferson, the fellow who wrote that ditty that starts, "We hold these truths to be self-evident," who also said, "I cannot live without books." You can make up your own mind, but I say that the latter is more profound.

Consider a man named Logan Pearsall Smith who wrote, "People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading."

We finish with Billy Faulkner who famously said, "The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. If a writer has to rob his mother, he will not hesitate; the "Ode on a Grecian Urn" is worth any number of old ladies."

The reader must be ruthless in the same way to get his reading done. Being able to read To Kill a Mockingbird is worth any number of old men.

Now you know how I feel.

Introduction

The purpose of this blog is to unite readers and lovers of books to share with others what we are reading and to share information on the wonderful world of books. This will be a forum to share, to comment, to inform, and to stimulate us all.

Please share with the group what you are reading and comment on what others are reading. Share with us book reviews and news about books. Express your opinions on books and authors and anything dealing with literature.

P.S. The misspelling is deliberate to remind us not to take ourselves too seriously.