As I sit here, typing, I can look in any given direction and make "eye contact" if you will, with a book.
Romance novels, how to train your dog, books on religion, travel books, memoirs--you name it, I have at least one example residing either in a stack, on a shelf, in a box, or just hanging out here in the horrid little space of what will shortly NOT be my office.
Now that Dear Daughter (the elder) has moved across the city with her Tizzle (I kid you not), and the-cat-without-a-tail, there's an empty room in my house, that is begging to be occupied.
Said room has an excellent view of the back yard, and is now a gorgeous shade of Aegean blue with bright white trim. In two weeks, it will have new carpet the color of sand, and Roman shades made of bamboo covering the windows.
In the meantime, I've been collecting boxes like a squirrel collects nuts, in the hopes that I can put some order to my "Library".
I have doubts there are enough bookshelves in Georgia to hold all the books I own. Therefore, some of my precious pets will have to go to new homes.
Some are going to a nifty little store called "Books For Less", where I can get store credit to buy other used books to replace the ones I turned in. Some, that I decided for whatever reason not to read, will be dusted off and given to Miss Mary for her to use in our monthly raffle baskets to raise money for literacy here in Georgia. And a lucky few will be given to a local nursing home to brighten the lives of the residents.
But mostly, the books will just get put in a box for a few weeks, then reshelved in my new digs once it's ready for occupancy.
To add insult to injury, Michelle Buonfiglio, of Romance: B(u)y The Blog, suggested the most intriguing book yesterday, and now, I know I must have it. Check her site out if you're curious.
So, are you addicted to books? Do you have so many they sit in stacks around your house and get dusted like a piece of furniture? What's the last book you read? Love it? Hate it? Why?
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Well, I'm so addicted to books that when I bought my new house one of the requirements was that it had to have a room just for my books. I'm single, so imagine everyone's surprise when I bought a 5-room house. *lol*
Oh, wow! Sounds like heaven!
If I could get my uninvited (atm not-in-residence-but-still-taking-up-valuable -real-estate) houseguest to vacate, I could have a "library".
How wonderful that would be. :)
So, Tempest, how did you arrange your book rooms?
Box after box after box... line the garage... and there are at least two boxes in the bedroom along with a set of shelves full.. those are just the ones that I have appropriated since moving into this house... we won't even go into how many were donated/sold before we moved a year ago... LOL
Currently I have a stack of hmmm 12 I think that were just given too me... stacked on an end table.. been dusted several times already... and are getting read one at a time... if only I had more time..... OH School starts tomorrow! Reading time!
Currently I'm reading The Preacer's Daughter by Beverly Lewis... this is the second series of hers I've read... I really do enjoy them..
Kelly, I was positively amazed at how tidy your house was for having had guests for over a week.
Your kitchen alone is so clean and organized I almost hate you. But since we've been friends for too long, I'll forgive. :D
I've gotten nothing accomplished today but writing. I haven't washed a dish, picked up anything, swept, mopped or even rearranged any of the clutter--too damned hot.
I've thought of bagging some wool, but the thought of touching it in this heat--even with ac--yick.
Maybe I'll be more motivated next week when dh is gone to LaLaLand.
After spending 5 years without a kitchen... I'm slightly OCD about the kitchen... we won't talk about the fact that after everyone went home I sat my butt down and didn't clean a darn thing for over a week...LOL
Well, running a book forum, I of course have quite a few books upstairs, shouting for my attention! Mind you, with us hoping to move soon, I have been clearing out a bit.. the charity shops have done well out of me - spread the joy! :)
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