When I was a kid, I used to haunt the libraries here in town like it was my job. I still remember the smell of the books in our local libraries and the excitement when I'd find a book I'd never read before. As I got older, I got into owning my own books. I took a small little sense of pride in knowing that these books were all a part of my history and education.
When I was younger, I was actually in college to become an English teacher on the high school level. Hard to believe, I know. I chose that path at the time because I was really an avid reader. It's one of those habits that you never should drop as you get older.