2012 is the National Year of Reading in Australia. It is also the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of the great English language writers, Charles Dickens. As I sat thinking about this interesting convergence, my gaze was naturally drawn to the wall of books that forms one side of our lounge room. I remembered by husband’s pride as he crafted this great bookshelf, capable of holding hundreds of volumes of literature and knowledge.
Staring at the bookshelf I had to ask myself a question...More...