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My current book collection is comprised primarily of histories and classic detective stories. Most of my histories center on the period leading up to, during, and immediately after the Civil War. But I also have histories on aspects of World War II and on the westward expansion, particularly about Texas. Histories are fun reads for me, but my guilty passion is classic mysteries, especially Hammett whose books I've read over and over.
Every so often when my bookcases are overflowing and my wife starts demanding an old book permanently comes off the shelves to make way for a new one, I cull through them and give several to my grandkids (particularly the mysteries) and to my son's widow who has a history degree. There's a core group of hardbacks I keep, however. For instance, I have Mark Twain's complete works.
Every so often when my bookcases are overflowing and my wife starts demanding an old book permanently comes off the shelves to make way for a new one, I cull through them and give several to my grandkids (particularly the mysteries) and to my son's widow who has a history degree. There's a core group of hardbacks I keep, however. For instance, I have Mark Twain's complete works.