RUTHLESS in Postcards 4
- March 5, 2018, 4:55 p.m.
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I confess. I read a lot of mysteries. New authors poke their way into my consciousness often….unfortunately. Yes, I have a lot of bookcases, but the one behind the bed is home to the mysteries. They have overfilled their space.
Yesterday I moved two and a half shelves of history and biography books, there on the end, downstairs. Yes, I wiped down all the books. Yes, got those shelves clean too.
Downstairs, I discarded all the very old, high acid science fiction books. The E Cadell books got a shelf of their own as did the DE Stevenson volumes. Now there was room for the books from upstairs. Didn’t you really want to know all this?
I killed lots of dust bunnies. Ruthless me. Cleaned shelves. Parted with bags of once loved books. Cathartic.
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- Himself: At work at six so he can go to the doctor’s office with me this morning. Dear Man.
- Herself: GP Doc…the follow up visit.
- Reading: Nothing at the moment.
- Gratitude’s: That there is progress.
Zipster ⋅ March 05, 2018
You inspire me to do the same, so yes I needed to know.
MageB Zipster ⋅ March 05, 2018
I took them all down to the shop, but most are not worth saving. They will move on further to the Cerebral Palsy folks.
gattaca ⋅ March 05, 2018
Dust bunnies multiply like...well, bunnies!
Gotta keep the population in check. :-)
Katren...In Conclusion ⋅ March 06, 2018
I'm blind as a godless bat and can't turn lose of one vaolume. I cry just thinking about it. Too final.
MageB Katren...In Conclusion ⋅ March 06, 2018
The problem is, I can still see a little so keep adding more books.
NorthernSeeker ⋅ March 07, 2018
You put in a heavy duty shift with the books.
Hillbilly Princess ⋅ March 09, 2018
I tho that's about all I read any more I love a good mystery
Deleted user ⋅ March 10, 2018
What are high acid science fiction ? Is that the paper type they are printed on ? I have a huge collection of now out of print sci-fi. I admit my books are causing me the most anxiety about moving . I am sooo attached to them. People say, “ well, you are not reading them all again “ but I like looking at them and I know they are there . It’s a weird fixation. I know almost every book I have and if one is missing , and there are probably a thousand so half or more has to be culled for this move :/( . I just love real books. I also have this weird thought that if the net went down , I need real books !
Marg ⋅ March 11, 2018
I love that plaid chair - it looks so comfy and perfect for reading all those books!