My Bookshelf

We all have a bookshelf of some kind, whether it be big or small, we all have a few books gathering dust. I started collecting books at the ripe old age of 18, that was when i realized books aren't just about dead presidents and picture books meant for five year olds. I learned that books are written by crooks, hustlers and savages. The first book I bought was I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max. After reading his stories of drunken nights and womanizing I was hooked. I immediately went out and bout his second book Assholes Finish First. Here recently I purchased a book called The Wolf of Wall Street  that was turned into a Martin Scorsese movie. I'll admit, these books are not the books my mother would choose for me (my father doesn't mind but more on that later) but they intrigued me and challenged me. How were these jackasses (make no mistake these authors are complete jackasses) able to do accomplish what they did? How could I become a millionaire or even just a writer in general? I always got dirty looks when I would read these in public but no one really understood why I was reading them. My father gave me both Tucker Max books and then I ordered The Wolf of Wall Street off of Amazon.
I also have a book of every piece Edgar Allen Poe ever wrote given to me by mom, she knew I didn't exactly enjoy stories and poems about roses and rainbows but she was just happy I was reading. At first glance someone would probably assume I'm some dark person filled with hatred but in fact just the opposite. I read it to see how Poe was able to fill the pages with so much description and so much passion.
The final book thats on my shelf is To Kill a Mocking Bird. I first read this book in my 8th grade English class with one of my favorite teachers of all time so when she passed away I went back to her classroom and snagged a copy to always remember her by.
I'm not a very big fan of ebooks myself, I like having the physical copy in my hand. As the market of ebooks I will do my best to dig my heals in and stick with the old ways. Plus, an author can't sign your ebook. I will admit that Amazon is a great way to get books though, they are fast with delivery and very cheap as well.