Read it and weep

Shaunna Raycraft loves to get lost in a good book. But 350,000 is another story.
That’s 350,000 good and not-so-good books. Enough to fill more than 7,000 boxes and an entire house from floor to ceiling. Enough to pack a 72-passenger bus — seats ripped out — nine times over.

I don't think I own as many books as the Raycrofts but I stopped counting years ago. The Book Depot in St. Catharines is to me what a neighbourhood bar is to an alcoholic. We used to shop there every Saturday morning followed by a leisurely brunch at a local greasy spoon where we'd pore over our literary finds. During the federal election I worked 7 days a week and had no time for book shopping - in fact I barely had time to brush my teeth! That 6 week respite from the Book Depot seems to have broken the addiction for the time being but I could have a relapse at any time.

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