Dee Savoy

I have been tagged by Elizabeth Mahon to participate in the latest book meme going, so here goes:

Total number of books: Unfair question. I have books on my bookshelves three deep. I have boxes of books I never unpacked after my last move. I have cartons of kids books for teaching. I’m not doing all that counting. Suffice it to say, we are at the point where the hubby and I are buying up stock in shelving companies.

Last Book Read: I’ve always been a much bigger reader of non-fiction than fiction. I am currently reading African Spirituality by Anthony Ephirim-Donkor. Very interesting. Love the matrifocal worldview, thank you.

Last book bought: A great big book on mythology. I can’t get enough of this stuff.

Five meaningful books: In no particular order, here are:

Harriet the Spy- I thought I was young Harriet, writer-to-be. I went on Harriet-like escapades until my mother found out. All I can say about that is, ouch!

Romeo and Juliet-No, not the bard’s but Marchette Chute’s children’s version. It inspired both a love of great literature and great love stories.

Unknown Harlequin Presents-representing the first yet forgotten romance novel I read. I might not have remembered the plot, characters or author, but I was hooked on the genre.

To Kill a Mockingbird -beautiful story that is still one of my favorite books

Spellbound-sorry to throw one of my own in there, but it’s the one that started it all for me. I’d started that book when I was 16 and working on it for all those years was a defining thing for me.

And so I’m tagging A C Menchan, Bettye Griffin, Chicki Brown, Gwyneth Bolton and Caridad Piniero.