I love to read and nothing makes me feel more secure in the idea that I can improve my writing than by reading. I prefer the classics, Hemingway and Carroll are particular favorites of mine. Recently though I've been busy reading of mice and men, which I admit right now I've not read before.

So don't tell me the ending... maybe then my writing will see an improvement.

I think the biggest thing that books allow people to do is to transport them from reality, at least for a while. Now, the journey might be to improve their mind, to find something new or to simply enjoy the time in peace and quite.

I believe people need books, and books need us. Writers are important, not in the subjects of religion or of politics, it's a minefield of bitterness and anger there, but in the arts, the how to do something, how to better oneself.

This is one of the main reason that men and books are linked and have been linked for a long time.  We can write some wonderful things.

Books are a simple way of networking and, book clubs are a part of networking, it is easy to say "have you read this book?" to a person than it is to talk about certain subjects. In my family the subject of money and how to make it is a taboo subject.

Yet...

Read a book about money or how to make money or how to improve your finances and recommend it to friends and family this is not bad. You can sit and talk about how the author made money or how the wrote the book, and there can be a decent discussion.

In an around about way we can discuss the taboo subject by discussing the ideas the author is giving. Many will learn from it, and they also learn that there are many differing views on money, religion or finances or whatever the difficult subject is.

One rule: No Personal Attacks.

Of books, and men... funny thing this book idea is.

The best thing about books is you learn to expand your mind, for me there is always the question of interest, yes I do enjoy the classics, but i also read fiction, some fantasy and historical biographies. Also finance and politics and history.

You are probably asking why so much? Why read so much, you're a writer,a nd writers write and that is how they create money for themselves.

I believe that reading books improves the writing of an author and increases the ability to network and to market their books. Yes, Publishing a book is simple, but what if it's be done before?

This can create a problem. By reading a book and improving your writing you can connect with your fellow man. You Can Connect with them on subjects you never believed you could. Of course if you have a strong view on something, books should allow you to understand that others might take an different view.  It will either way expand your horizons.

Of Books and Men, a rather unique combination.