Hey Jerry, welcome! Those books look amazing, that'a serious collection you have 😮

If you want help building connections with people, there are a couple of guides which may help you.

Here are all the ways you can discover people to follow: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-find-accounts-to-follow-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-how-do-i-find-my-friends

Here is a checklist of how to make your own account and posts easy to discover: https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-get-more-followers-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse

If you want help with anything specifc, feel free to ask!