McGrath of H,

Years ago I was trying to make polite conversation with someone, trying to find some common ground. At the time I was a librarian, so books were my life at work and at home. When I asked him if he read books he took a while to answer, then brightened and said: "I read a book once, a fishing book. It was a fishing magazine."

Nice bloke, but no common ground there.

I can't imagine reaching the stage of saying that I have "enough books already". I was down to my last few cents at one stage and had to see what I could sell. I actually sold some books, but I could only find a boxful which I could bear to part with.

Helen