The joy of books

I ENJOYED Lauren Bravo’s article about the books, the real ones.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Sep 2013, 17:26 BST

She is quite right in saying libraries are still the gateway to a hobby that will last them (children) a lifetime.

I couldn’t read until I was six. My mother used to take children’s illustrated encyclopedias from the library for me to read, and one day I discovered a book with a fascinating dust cover – it was J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, and I have never looked back.

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I could never have afforded to buy all the books I’ve read; archaeology anthologies, Donna Leon novels and history books, to Dick Francis and Marcel Proust.

I’m 78-years-old now and, along with my grandchildren, still frequently use our excellent local library.

S. L. Brown

Maltravers Street

Arundel

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