Jim has been hooked on books since early grade school, a habit he got from his Mother, who loved reading above all other pleasures.

Jim is addicted to reading. he remembers being stuck in a Forest Service cabin for several days, and being so desperate for a fix that he was reading the labels on the canned goods and the cereal boxes and even an old chain saw operator's manual. He is the weirdo that loses track of the plot in the movie because he is too busy trying to read the titles of the books on the shelves in the background.

The most-frequently-asked-question Jim hears is "What do you like to read?" He enjoys reading a little of everything. He likes a mix of fiction & non-fiction, and is usually working on several books at a time (one or two by the bed, one or two in the truck, one or two in his office, one in the bathroom ... you get the idea). He likes mystery/suspense books, some westerns, a lot of science fiction or fantasy, non-fiction books on travel and exploration in Asia and Africa, first-person military accounts, and technical books of many categories.