A bibliophile is a person who loves books. I must confess that I am one of these, ardently obsessed with reading anything and everything.
"Five years from now you'll be the same person you are today except for the books you read and the people you meet." (Charles E. Jones) After hearing this quote, I began to question if I would like myself in five years based on what I was reading now. Frankly, the answer was less than satisfying. Much of what I read I read for pure pleasure, not to benefit me or make me a better person.
I began to think of what I could do to enrich myself through reading. I decided to make a list of improving books (most of them classics) and read them. As I finished a book, I would blog about it, what I liked or did not like, the style and plot line and morality, the color and feel and texture. Not only would reporting on my books make me accountable, but I hope it will allow others to get a complete and concise review on many classic works.
