I’m with you on the hunger for filled-up book shelves! They don’t need to be overflowing. Packed solid is ok but doesn’t leave room for expansion. But a shelf without books is, indeed, a sad sight! I suppose I’m making an argument for the Goldilocks approach. The number of books, for each of us, needs to be “just right.”
I am currently living out of boxes, and I cannot wait until I have a home full of my books again. I move in later in November, and I truly know the feeling of home is where the books are, and I cannot wait to be settled again! I hope your home feels it soon :)
I did read the book. I did find the premise of the story intriguing, but found the character building and development a little thin. I find myself still loving her debut novel the most, Eveything I Ever Told You, has been my favorite.
Congrats on moving and settling in! It always takes a long time to find your new routine and routings again.
I also got rid of many of my books before I moved, and now I'm happy with my smaller permanent-for-now collection, and the ever-revolving section of library books I have at home.
Good to hear from you again, Rosalynn, I have missed your writing! I am glad that the move went well. I too let go of a lot of books that I knew I would never read again when we downsized a few years ago, and I often look at my bookshelves and wish for them back. Even the ones I studied and hated (Hello, Madame Bovary!) I've recently considered collecting them all again from used bookstores, just to see their familiar spines in my otherwise homely space.
I’m with you on the hunger for filled-up book shelves! They don’t need to be overflowing. Packed solid is ok but doesn’t leave room for expansion. But a shelf without books is, indeed, a sad sight! I suppose I’m making an argument for the Goldilocks approach. The number of books, for each of us, needs to be “just right.”
See you Dec 6! Looking forward to it.
I am currently living out of boxes, and I cannot wait until I have a home full of my books again. I move in later in November, and I truly know the feeling of home is where the books are, and I cannot wait to be settled again! I hope your home feels it soon :)
I did read the book. I did find the premise of the story intriguing, but found the character building and development a little thin. I find myself still loving her debut novel the most, Eveything I Ever Told You, has been my favorite.
Congrats on moving and settling in! It always takes a long time to find your new routine and routings again.
I also got rid of many of my books before I moved, and now I'm happy with my smaller permanent-for-now collection, and the ever-revolving section of library books I have at home.
I love this description of your new home! How evocative!
And, I dunno, dystopia is hard to even score three lambs, but I trust you and your good sense!
Good to hear from you again, Rosalynn, I have missed your writing! I am glad that the move went well. I too let go of a lot of books that I knew I would never read again when we downsized a few years ago, and I often look at my bookshelves and wish for them back. Even the ones I studied and hated (Hello, Madame Bovary!) I've recently considered collecting them all again from used bookstores, just to see their familiar spines in my otherwise homely space.