Dear Diary,  Some of the best times I have had, have involved a book. Some might say that is sad, but to me it just says I love to read. I have noticed in the last few years that the more I read, the more I value a story. One time I valued ideas, or books that made me think. I still respect them. I have a few I’d never part with…..but of course we part with everything eventually. We just entertain ourselves with the notion we will not have to. That is just a way of saying that some of my books matter to me more than others. When I read for story, I don’t really care so much about the book as a thing itself. It is just something passing … Read entire article »