If you had the same experiences that I had growing up, you would love reading also. We had a library fit for kings, or at least kings on our Philly neighborhood block. Mom & Dad searched thrift stores, collected from others discards and brought from farmers markets in New Jersey any children's books or encyclopedias that they could find. They had us in the Nicetown/Tioga Library every week for some reason or the other. They also read every little thing that came their way or crossed their path. To this day, their house still has a collection of every Black History Month article published by the Philadelphia Tribune or any other publication they got. I followed their habit and also collect african american history material, articles, books, etc from my travels nationwide.
We read a newspaper every day. It could be the Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington or Philadelphia Business Journal, Scoop, Germantown Chronicle, Washington Afro-American and all kinds of magazines. I love books and have a children's bookstore, however, my collection of books grows slowly. I still believe in libraries. In fact, I fought to save my current branch Wadsworth Library in Philadelphia. It's good to see that there were so many other book lovers and people who like to read. Without reading, I wouldn't be where I am today.
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