Hoarding Books
Even when I was a wee little tike, I enjoyed reading. I loved anything with books, really; I used to haul all my books out of my closet and set them up on a dividing wall we had at home in the hallway. I would play bookstore with my pretend customers and ring up their purchases--talking to them about which titles they had picked out and suggesting others they may enjoy. And, of course, I've always loved a good book--the one that you just can't put down--the one that, when you finish it, you're sad that it's over.
So, it's probably no surprise that I like to buy and borrow books. A Barnes and Noble giftcard is almost always on my wish list, and I'm frequently visiting Amazon.com to see how much I can "save" on their books. Of course, I'm always a fan of borrowing books from friends, too.
I just finished a book a few days ago, and now I'm in that "what book should I read next" stage? I have to say, I just did a quick inventory of the books still unread that I've either bought or borrowed--and I'm embarrassed to admit that it's over 10. One is a hardback book that I got for $4.98 at Barnes and Noble years ago by Maeve Binchy, a handful are parenting books that I've borrowed or purchased, four are borrowed fiction books. . . yet I'm still wanting to go out and find a a "new" book to read. I think there's something exciting about going to Half Price Books or the bookstore with a giftcard in hand--and picking out something that you can take home and start reading right away. Needless to say, over the past months and years, I got a little ahead of myself and started buying or borrowing books before I needed to. . . .
So, I guess an obvious solution is to start reading those books on-hand, until there are no more unread books. THEN, I can go out and find a new title to crack open.
In the meantime, I would love any suggestions for books that you've read and loved. And, I'm not promising that I won't go out and try to find it or borrow it before those 10+ books are finished. Baby steps. Baby steps.
So, it's probably no surprise that I like to buy and borrow books. A Barnes and Noble giftcard is almost always on my wish list, and I'm frequently visiting Amazon.com to see how much I can "save" on their books. Of course, I'm always a fan of borrowing books from friends, too.
I just finished a book a few days ago, and now I'm in that "what book should I read next" stage? I have to say, I just did a quick inventory of the books still unread that I've either bought or borrowed--and I'm embarrassed to admit that it's over 10. One is a hardback book that I got for $4.98 at Barnes and Noble years ago by Maeve Binchy, a handful are parenting books that I've borrowed or purchased, four are borrowed fiction books. . . yet I'm still wanting to go out and find a a "new" book to read. I think there's something exciting about going to Half Price Books or the bookstore with a giftcard in hand--and picking out something that you can take home and start reading right away. Needless to say, over the past months and years, I got a little ahead of myself and started buying or borrowing books before I needed to. . . .
So, I guess an obvious solution is to start reading those books on-hand, until there are no more unread books. THEN, I can go out and find a new title to crack open.
In the meantime, I would love any suggestions for books that you've read and loved. And, I'm not promising that I won't go out and try to find it or borrow it before those 10+ books are finished. Baby steps. Baby steps.
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