A Box Full of Goodies

It's known around the office that I am the one to go to when it comes to books. Want a recommendation, come to me. Want to hear some gossip about an author or a book-to-movie? I am your girl. So when a co-worker wanted to clear out some books, I got a wonderful surprise waiting for me the next year.

Bookshelves are wonderful mirrors to the soul. They can tell you a lot about the inner workings of the mind. Do they read a lot of classics? Lots of romances? Maybe a lot of books on the linguistic skills of monkeys? All of these indicate something about the character of the soul who reads them.

This box was a small mirror to that soul. Going through this box meant I got to learn a lot about this other person (the wife of a coworker). She buys most of her books from Wal-Mart. She loves the older-style covers of ripping bodices and manly men. She has a penchant for Victorians and Regencies, but with a few futuristics and contemporaries thrown in.

I went through the box with my best friend, pulling out the books we each wanted. She picked favorite authors like Christina Dodd, Nicole Jordan, Victoria Alexander and more.

My collection featured more Amanda Scott, Julia London and Connie Mason.

Even our picks say something about us, too. I am not going to analyze what any of it means, as they can often be very personal views into someone. But books do give one a window to the soul.

Nicole