Confession: I love to watch movies. I watch movies way too much for my own good and the good of my family. We have a huge collection of DVDs and we watch “re-runs” of our favorites. A LOT.
Desire: It is my hearts desire, and that of my husband, that we both set a better example of right living by spending far more hours reading than we spend gazing into the idiot box.
I got a Kindle for my birthday this year. It’s a wonder. I love it. (Deep breath.) However, it seems more natural to me to have an actual book in my actual hands. I suspect that I just need to play around with the Kindle more and get more comfortable with some of it’s features, like highlighting and bookmarking and so forth. Anyhoo…
Book reading, that’s the topic. I know some of you (Frankie) use software to keep track of what books you own and enjoy, and what your favorites are.
What I’m wondering is, well, it’s actually twofold.
- Can y’all hook me up with the different sites for cataloging my massive collection. (Really need to un-clutter the shelves before that big event.) I want to organize my stuff, but I also want to be able to see what is in your collection. Is that the way those things work? Or am I just dreaming?
- Those of you who don’t have it all categorized and cataloged for me to peruse via internet, could you leave a list of your favorites in the comments here? I know there are only seven of you out there reading this, but, you know, y’all are who I am meaning to ask. I value your opinions. Leave this info on any category of book you care too. My favorite categories include, but are in no way limited to:
- Build stuff
- Teach stuff
- Improve myself
- Survive T.E.O.T.W.A.W.K.I. (The End of the World as we Know It)
- Historical Fiction
- SciFi (mild, not horrific)
- Classics
- Poetry
- Kids books – Starting with easy chapter books and on all the way up.
- Biographies
Seriously, I could go on and on, but there is a Baconator with my name on it somewhere in town. I have to go google Wendy’s locations and get out of here.
Why are we going to town again so soon? Not just for the Baconator, although, if you’ve ever had one you know that it could warrant the trip all on it’s own. No, the Baconator is just a perk. We’re heading to the book store, and the thrift store (book section).
I made the mistake of going into Books-a-Million yesterday. I steeled my resolve not to buy a book yesterday, and I didn’t, but those kind of pacts only last till sunset. Beyond that I became vulnerable. Vulnerable to recalling the aroma of new books. Vulnerable to dreams of cracking a brand new spine. Vulnerable to the craving to meet new characters. And the desire is overwhelming.
Must buy books.
If I’m smart I’ll stick to useful stuff for the kids, who do I think I’m kidding here? I know this urge is going to compel my feet to carry me into the sci-fi section, or the survival novels shelves.
So, since we all love books so much we should point each other towards our favorites for consideration, IMHO. So here is my tidbit for you to mull over. Alas, Babylon. Yes, it’s a “survival novel” but oh my does it have story! It was originally published in 1959, and that right there is a good recommendation. And since it is older, the crisis is a different one than we normally think of today. Ditto the difficulties to overcome. Fascinating.
***Yeah, I just re’read this post.
***What is the matter with me? Why do I feel guilty over buying a book and not over eating a Baconator?
***(Deep breath, tiny talk with self, pulling up boot-straps.)
***I’m so over it now. Ok, book stores. Look out, here I come!