Still, in my mind, nothing beats the beauty of books. Thanks to the printing press (no, I'm serious, I really am grateful for the printing press) we modern folks have the most amazing access to books. As most of you know, I've been having a love affair with books my entire life.
I decorate with books:
(See the token candle there? It only gets to stay until I acquire more art books - then it's all over for the candle.)On my nightstand I keep a well-stocked pile of books waiting to be read:
(Actually, this picture is old. I've already finished The Reader. Three stars. Worth reading. In case you want to know.)I usually have another to-be-read pile in the office:
Sometimes I have another pile on top of the bookcase in the first picture, but I try not to get carried away. (Ahem) Actually, that's where I stack books ready to go back to the library.
Sometimes I have another pile on top of the bookcase in the first picture, but I try not to get carried away. (Ahem) Actually, that's where I stack books ready to go back to the library.
Speaking of the library, what's not to like about the library? I mean, really. Mine is even across the street from my kids' school, so it doesn't get much more convenient than that. All the books I care to read, for free. Unless you count a few dollars annually in late fees.
Which I don't.
Books inspire, inform, entertain, and sometimes change our lives. The only thing that makes me sad is the thought that I'll never live long enough to read all the books I'd like to read.
Is it bad to hope Heaven has a library? Because I do. I really, really do.
3 comments:
You're so funny. Heaven and library seem to go well together. . . and I might add a hammock in there.
I usually have more than a few dollars in late fees. This last payment was the worst yet--$18.50. Ouch. I could purchase a couple books with that. It kills me when my kids have 10 books out and we go only 2-3 days over.
Oh, and I'm putting The Reader on my list.
I think it's safe to assume that heaven will have the very BEST library!!!
If I didn't have sisters to help me see the beauty of non-accounting type things, I might not be grateful for the letterpress. But I am. Because, my older sister did her Graphic Design Senior project at BYU on the significant impact the printing press has had on history. (I know that sentence is awful, don't hate me).
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