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[limr10]

I would say, "But the bad news is..." but there is no bad news. I love books. I love my books. I look above me as I type and see my 13 volumes of the 1933 OED and it just makes me happy. There are books in every room and they make me happy.

So now I'm nice and calm for bedtime

It's scary how much you and my wife are book-addicts.

Your wife is good people, then. And that means by association, you are good people, too! That IS scary, eh

 

[snerd]

If I were to take pics of her books, I'd have to hit every room in the house too. Bookshelves everywhere, and books everywhere!

 

[snerd]

Where I do most of my reading..................

 

[limr10]

That's going to leave a mark.

 

[snerd]

 

[Paul Tucker]

hahahahahah i think i love this thread!

 

[limr10]

If I were to take pics of her books, I'd have to hit every room in the house too. Bookshelves everywhere, and books everywhere!

So do I. And you want to hear what's really scary? I have different bookshelves for different categories of books. In my office, I have my non-fiction shelves (organized by subject) and a bookcase specifically for my teaching books. All the dictionaries are in the office.

In the living room, I start the fiction, which continues into the hallway (these are alphabetized.) Also in the hallway is a barrister bookshelf that my really old "collectible" sort of books - Shakespeare anthologies, Nancy Drew series...that sort of thing.

The bedroom contains some fiction and non-fiction that are used more decoratively, but there's also a "green room" shelf next to my bed for books that I'm planning on reading next.

I will say that I don't have any books in the bathroom. And the kitchen of course has the cookbooks!

 

[limr10]

hahahahahah i think i love this thread!

No, you KNOW you love this thread!

 

[Gary A.]

For some bizarre unknown reason, I decided that counting my books would be a good sort of "meditation" - a mindless, repetitive action that would help transition my mind to a quieter state and ready for sleep.

Only if your books are about sheep.

 

[snerd]

Good grief! It's not OCD is it?! My wife doesn't cook, so no cookbooks.

Take my wife. Please!



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[Gary A.]

What is humidity?

 

[limr10]

For some bizarre unknown reason, I decided that counting my books would be a good sort of "meditation" - a mindless, repetitive action that would help transition my mind to a quieter state and ready for sleep.

Only if your books are about sheep.

I'm sure there's one in there somewhere.

I do have a novel called Moo by Jane Smiley. Ironically, the animal 'character' in that book was a giant pig.

 

[limr10]

Good grief! It's not OCD is it?! My wife doesn't cook, so no cookbooks.

Maybe just a little.

Take my wife. Please!



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Okay, Henny

 

[Gary A.]

I've got 1,200 books.

You need to start a Free Little Library ... one of those Take-a-Book - Leave-a-Book thingies.

 

[snerd]

Take my wife. Please!

Last night, I fell asleep with a cigarette in my hand..................... she lit it!!! I get no respect!!