Book Blogger Hop!

I am really glad it's Friday this week!  I don't usually look forward to Fridays with this much enthusiasm as I really like my job, but after coming back from two weeks holidays, this week was a killer!  I find that when I have difficulty right at the beginning of the week, the rest of the week seems to follow pretty much the same pattern.  I had trouble getting my darling little eight-year old daughter to sleep on Sunday night for her first day back to school in the new year; she has a tendency to be somewhat over-dramatic and work herself up into these moments of anxiety that take a lot of soothing and calming, pretty much in the form of hours of back rubs, to get her to sleep.  That it was my fault is in no doubt whatsever as I let her stay up later during the holidays, so I payed for it this week.  Hopefully next week will be calmer and regular routines will be back in place.  Luckily, by Wednesday, she was sleeping pretty normally.  Anyways, it totally set me off for the rest of the week and I'm really looking forward to sitting sleeping on the couch tonight.  Yippee for Friday!!!

Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jennifer @ Crazy for Books, and is a great way to get to know other book bloggers out there who share our passion for the written word.  Who else is willing to agree that it's an addiction doesn't need to be fixed?  In fact, it's a great addiction!!  So, go on out and meet others like yourself who want to discuss books, and find the next author or book that you can't wait to read.

Today's Question: 

"What book influenced or changed your life? How did it influence/change you?"


 
Answer:
 
I don't think there is any one book that really influenced me or changed my life, at least to this point.  I've had books that have perhaps influenced my thinking or given me a lot to think about, but not to the extent where they've had a huge impact on my life.  That being said however, books themselves have had a huge impact on my life in the sense that they're one of my major learning tools, both personally and educationally.  I derive a lot of my facts and knowledge from books and do read because I love to learn and will probably never stop learning.  I can't remember a time when I haven't had a book in my hand, and I never leave the house without one.  I read both fiction and non-fiction because I want to learn more about the world and about the people who dwell in it.  I don't know if I am making myself clear, but basically I couldn't live without books.

Have a great weekend, my lovely readers!!!