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Across the Fence:  For the Love of Books  |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9092 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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 Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 3:58:29 PM
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I have several book shelves around the house. The picture I put on today are books in the top of the desk in the living room. I only keep books that I really like or that are of some meaning or value to me. If I kept everybook I brought into this house I would have to open a lending library. I have books in everyroom of the house. Most of them are gifts, or I buy used or have had for a long time. Some from Garage sales, and the thrift store. Some are new. Its aways a bonus to find something in an older book that someone has left in there. A bookmark, a picture, etc.
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Debra B
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Debra
Thaxton
VA
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 5:39:28 PM
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Our joke is that when a librarian and a preacher marry...you have books! DH is a Methodist pastor and we move regularly. During our last move almost 5 years ago our oldest daughter started counting the boxes of books as we packed them. She lost count at a 120 boxes and that wasn't anywhere near the end of them. Since Joe got his Kindle we've been downsizing a little bit and now that I'm all out of toddlers I'm starting to get rid of some of the picture books.
Debra
Homeschooling mom to 6 beautiful blessings
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Mar 13 2012 : 8:00:08 PM
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| How nice that you have the books you read as a little girl. I have many of my childhood books too, including a large set of Bobbsey Twins that used to stay on a bookshelf in my grandmother's house for the visiting grandkids. Got to keep those. But you've reminded me that I should probably weed out the shelves again. It's either less books or more shelves at this point. |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9092 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9092 Posts |
Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 06:25:50 AM
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That is a lot of books deb! And Amie, I only have two Bobbsey twin books, you have a whole set, thats great. Yes I keep my books weeded out too, but it still leaves me with a lot, but I love my books.
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 9:08:17 PM
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Oh girls, I love books too. Especially the ones I had when I was a girl. I have my bookhouse set, raggedy ann and andy and even Little Black Sambo. I loved that book and didn't even think about the implications it has now. It was just a great story.
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 08:07:28 AM
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I, too, have books all over my house. I love my books being all around.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
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Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 09:48:56 AM
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So many people, upon first entering my house, always look around at all of my books, then they look at me and ask...who in the world reads all of these? I LOVE books. I have since I was really young. I'm not a shopping kind of person, but get me in a bookstore and I can be lost for hours. I love scouring yard sales, flea markets, thrift stores. Any day that I can find a book to come home with me is an awesome day.
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Marcy
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
http://marcysworldofcreativity.blogspot.com/
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9092 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9092 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 09:53:44 AM
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I know what you mean Marcy. Finding an old book at a sale is so exciting. Whats up with that?
Nancy Jo
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 10:44:23 AM
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Oh Marcy, me too. I'd rather buy books than anything. I can remember as a kid my mother would sometimes send me to my room as a punishment. I loved that-I had tons to read-not really a punishment at all. My DH didn't read a thing when we met but over the last 17 years he has changed. He now has 2 magazine subscriptions and goes to the library weekly. My daughter collects the Bobsey twins books.
Has anyone else ever heard of the Beverly Gray series? My teenage aunts had this set when I was a kid. Bev was a forerunner of Nancy Drew (different author, same premise) and I LOVED those books. Over the years I have been able to get a few at antique bookstores but have never found them anywhere else. Spent many wonderful hours reading and I still do. Joey
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2012 : 10:45:49 AM
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Oh yeah, my DH asked me last week what my life would be like without him and I said "I would miss you but I would have hairy legs, eat chocolate and read all day." My earthly version of heavenn. Joey
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