10.05.2007
Fun with Books
I sprung a bunch of my books from my mother's storage locker yesterday, so I'm finally getting to integrate them into my library again. If you have any interest in reading about my book cataloguing software, head on over to Weirdgrrl's Words and check out my Book Catalogue post.
I was hoping that I might be able to pare down my collection a bit, but so far I've only found a whopping five books out of four whole boxes that I might be willing to part with... *sigh*. And I can't wait to re-read some of the others again. Which I probably shouldn't do for a while since I have so much to do and so many new books to read and so many new films to watch... and here I am salivating over a few old favourites. But I guess that's one of the traits that make someone a Reader and not just someone who sometimes reads books. I'm reminded of an exchange in Jane Austen's "Pride & Prejudice":
As much as I love books and love reading, I have to agree with Miss Elizabeth Bennet on this point.
I was hoping that I might be able to pare down my collection a bit, but so far I've only found a whopping five books out of four whole boxes that I might be willing to part with... *sigh*. And I can't wait to re-read some of the others again. Which I probably shouldn't do for a while since I have so much to do and so many new books to read and so many new films to watch... and here I am salivating over a few old favourites. But I guess that's one of the traits that make someone a Reader and not just someone who sometimes reads books. I'm reminded of an exchange in Jane Austen's "Pride & Prejudice":
Elizabeth declined (to play cards), and making her sister the excuse, said she would amuse herself for the short time she could stay below, with a book. Mr. Hurst looked at her with astonishment.
"Do you prefer reading to cards?" said he; "That is rather singular."
"Miss Eliza Bennet," said Miss Bingley, "Despises cards. She is a great reader, and has no pleasure in anything else."
"I deserve neither such praise nor such censure," cried Elizabeth; "I am not a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things."
As much as I love books and love reading, I have to agree with Miss Elizabeth Bennet on this point.
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