That Book Meme

I will surely underwhelm folks here:

1) How many books do you have?

Rough estimate is probably about 200 or so. Not a lot, compared to many on my Flist. I'm not a collector. I am, on the other hand, a library nut. As a kid, I generally checked out about 10 books a week and went on intense reading binges. Even through college. But I rarely bought or kept books. Even the ones I got for college. I probably should have kept more than I did - but there were a lot of books that I had no desire to revisit. (e.g. Theodore Lowi)

2) What is the last book you bought?

Do comics collections count? Do gifts count? I bought "America, A Citizens' Guide to Democracy Inaction" as a gift for someone else.

3) What is the last book you read?

I'm currently reading Norman Polmar's biography of Admiral Rickover. Otherwise, the US Naval Institute's Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet - also by Polmar. In this case, it's both job related, and interesting, to me anyway. Plus, I work with Polmar, so we've got extra copies of most of his books just lying around in our group's library.

4) Five books that mean a lot to me. (Note - some resposting from Ten Important Books meme...
( Five Books that Mean a Lot )

That Book Meme

I will surely underwhelm folks here:

1) How many books do you have?

Rough estimate is probably about 200 or so. Not a lot, compared to many on my Flist. I'm not a collector. I am, on the other hand, a library nut. As a kid, I generally checked out about 10 books a week and went on intense reading binges. Even through college. But I rarely bought or kept books. Even the ones I got for college. I probably should have kept more than I did - but there were a lot of books that I had no desire to revisit. (e.g. Theodore Lowi)

2) What is the last book you bought?

Do comics collections count? Do gifts count? I bought "America, A Citizens' Guide to Democracy Inaction" as a gift for someone else.

3) What is the last book you read?

I'm currently reading Norman Polmar's biography of Admiral Rickover. Otherwise, the US Naval Institute's Guide to Ships and Aircraft of the US Fleet - also by Polmar. In this case, it's both job related, and interesting, to me anyway. Plus, I work with Polmar, so we've got extra copies of most of his books just lying around in our group's library.

4) Five books that mean a lot to me. (Note - some resposting from Ten Important Books meme...
( Five Books that Mean a Lot )