I’ve mentioned this so many times: the sign of a good used book store is that there are chairs placed throughout where you can sit down and look through a potential purchase. The sign of a great used book store is that at least two of those chairs can’t be used because there are already cats sleeping on them.
I admit to no longer generally reading books. When I was young I would read a book a day (and I don’t mean picture books). My parents were readers also and we had a library in the house. (When my youngest sister was due my parents had to finish the attic as more bedroom space was needed. Middle sister and I had to carry all of the books down 3 flights of stairs to the basement for temporary storage until the construction was completed. We then had to carry the books back up 2 flights to what used to be her bedroom, but had become my dad’s office and family library.
In our house now we have a LOT of books as husband is also reader. (Though since he had cataract surgery he finds reading books online/in his cell phone much easier for him than reading physical books – but he still reads avidly.)
Our home office has 5 full height bookcases and one half height one – history and some novels. Our bedroom has 2 half height book cases. Our studio has 4 full height cases and a half height one – mostly craft related and cook books, but also my Louisa May Alcott collection (including early editions) and my Laura Ingalls Wilder collection – both include not only books by them, but also biographies about them. Basement has a full height case and the books from a half height case which was damaged when rain came in a basement window, which need a new home. My teddy bears’ room (aka the unused guest room) has a half height case for books about same. Our garage serves as husband’s wood and general work shop and his books related to same are in a couple of half height book cases in there.
These days I find myself reading mostly informational magazine as a general rule. I figure that with – probably – relatively short time I have left I want to read even more information on things I am interested in, instead of reading fiction. Though do read books sometimes also.
I do miss the days when I could/would read a book or two a day. Now takes a couple of days.
daDoctah1 about 1 month ago
I’ve mentioned this so many times: the sign of a good used book store is that there are chairs placed throughout where you can sit down and look through a potential purchase. The sign of a great used book store is that at least two of those chairs can’t be used because there are already cats sleeping on them.
littlejohn Premium Member about 1 month ago
Is there an end of chapter stretch for everyone?
Kornfield Kounty about 1 month ago
“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.” Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
elbow macaroni about 1 month ago
Keep cats indoors!
Godfreydaniel about 1 month ago
A book a day keeps the chiggers away…..
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
World’s largest used bookstore is/was in St.Petersburg,Florida near the R ays ballpark
LAFITZGERALD about 1 month ago
I like that panel!! Too bad my brother and I aren’t exactly get-together persons for this pleasure (sigh)!!
cafed00d Premium Member about 1 month ago
If I get too comfortable while reading I usually fall asleep.
eddi-TBH about 1 month ago
Rose and Jimbo have always supported each other.
hagarthehorrible about 1 month ago
The family that reads together, stays together!
Sambora1 about 1 month ago
Happy Book Lovers Day to all my GC friends. :)
mafastore about 1 month ago
I admit to no longer generally reading books. When I was young I would read a book a day (and I don’t mean picture books). My parents were readers also and we had a library in the house. (When my youngest sister was due my parents had to finish the attic as more bedroom space was needed. Middle sister and I had to carry all of the books down 3 flights of stairs to the basement for temporary storage until the construction was completed. We then had to carry the books back up 2 flights to what used to be her bedroom, but had become my dad’s office and family library.
In our house now we have a LOT of books as husband is also reader. (Though since he had cataract surgery he finds reading books online/in his cell phone much easier for him than reading physical books – but he still reads avidly.)
Our home office has 5 full height bookcases and one half height one – history and some novels. Our bedroom has 2 half height book cases. Our studio has 4 full height cases and a half height one – mostly craft related and cook books, but also my Louisa May Alcott collection (including early editions) and my Laura Ingalls Wilder collection – both include not only books by them, but also biographies about them. Basement has a full height case and the books from a half height case which was damaged when rain came in a basement window, which need a new home. My teddy bears’ room (aka the unused guest room) has a half height case for books about same. Our garage serves as husband’s wood and general work shop and his books related to same are in a couple of half height book cases in there.
These days I find myself reading mostly informational magazine as a general rule. I figure that with – probably – relatively short time I have left I want to read even more information on things I am interested in, instead of reading fiction. Though do read books sometimes also.
I do miss the days when I could/would read a book or two a day. Now takes a couple of days.