Owning books is a joy, not the mark of a snob

My response to the guardian

I love books. There, I said it. I find books to be fascinating, wonderful, frustrating, beautiful, ugly and everything else in between. My mini library at home, five full bookcases and multiple stacks on the floor is a testament to that fact. My partner and friends tease me about my floor caving in due to the weight of hefty hardbacks as yet another she…