My uncle is a bibliophile. This means that he collects books. His entire house is like a library. He has cookbooks, picture books, reference books, and novels covering every free inch of space. He really enjoys collecting first editions. One day, he hopes that he will have a first edition of The Lord of the Rings.

Jeannette’s teacher suggested that sentences 1 and 2 be combined during her revision of the paragraph. Which of these is the BEST way to combine the sentences?