Books make the man

These books are like old family photographs. They represent my heritage. 
The origin and development of my thoughts and beliefs are shelved here. 

These are less my ancestors,

but my more like recent snapshots of people that I know.

And these are immediate friends and acquaintances,
waiting for me by my reading chair.

You can’t always tell a book by its cover, 

but the covers of my books will tell you a lot about who I am.

Link to an essay on the books that have mattered to me.