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Bernardo de La Paz

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10. I have a lot of books so yes, of course books are interesting.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Fri Apr 11, 2025, 05:08 AM

Apr 2025

I have over 30 meters of books in my home, 12 bookcases. No way have I read all of them. Some haven't been opened for decades, unfortunately. I have so many I have more in storage and I'm wondering how to find good homes for them. When that is accomplished, I will begin whittling down my library.

I take after Thomas Jefferson who said "I cannot live without books." I have a tshirt with that emblazoned on it. It's an affliction I bear but fortunately it is not painful.

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When you go into someone's house for the first time, do you notice if they have books and then what they are. [View all] NNadir Apr 2025 OP

Oh yes, I notice and read the titles! fierywoman Apr 2025 #1

Or if there are books question everything Apr 2025 #2

I am somewhat suspicious of people who do not have books in their home yellowdogintexas Apr 2025 #7

Absolutely. LoisB Apr 2025 #3

One big difference between a man's home and a woman's home: Mister Ed Apr 2025 #4

no self-improvement books for me. Lots of other things yellowdogintexas Apr 2025 #8

Perhaps men go a bit more indirectly and read bios and histories. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #11

I'm always a bit bemused by people who have a bookcase, but few books. MIButterfly Apr 2025 #5

Yes because I am a writer GreatGazoo Apr 2025 #6

That, my friend, is a beautiful story. NNadir Apr 2025 #13

What else would I do? Hekate Apr 2025 #9

I have a lot of books so yes, of course books are interesting. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #10

"You cannot tell a book by its cover" mnhtnbb Apr 2025 #12

That's two nightmares I never want to experience, but one I actively fear. NNadir Apr 2025 #19

Yes. Harker Apr 2025 #14

Working in a book store! MIButterfly Apr 2025 #15

I started when I was sixteen, and it was my dream job, too! Harker Apr 2025 #16

Certainly! Dorothy V Apr 2025 #17

My bookcase is filled with old books now from 20 yrs ago - and I keep giving them away womanofthehills Apr 2025 #18