While tidying and organising my book shelves, I have had to sift through my books and decide which ones I want to keep for a while longer. I have chosen to keep the books I have enjoyed immensely and feel I will read again. My enjoyment of these books may stem from the storyline, or from the issues that the writer has addressed within the pages.
As I do enjoy reading across genres, the books may range from thriller, to romantic comedy, to contemporary, and even to dystopian. In the future, the same books I am currently keeping may find their way into other homes. In the meantime, I will enjoy their covers on my shelves.
Which books in blue do you own?
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2019
(This post is linked to Becky’s Square Challenge. The theme for the month of July is “blue”.)
It’s interesting to think of books that I own: why do I keep hundreds after I’ve read them? Will I read them again? Who knows, but the alternative is to get rid of them and I would miss them…here is my “books in blue” selection: all three memoirs by Lucy Irvine: “Castaway”, “Faraway” and “Runaway”…if you look at my story about them, you will see that all three are infused with blue on their covers…reflecting both the physical surroundings and inner turmoil…https://johnrieber.com/2015/09/25/from-runaway-to-castaway-the-faraway-dramatic-life-of-writer-lucy-irvine/
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I think it is our tendency to keep the things that bring us joy. And good books certainly do that.
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Agree completely. I MAY re-read them all, but I will always have them looking back at me whenever I pass them by!
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And the memory of the stories bring you joy 😊
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Hmm, now I am going to have to look…great post!
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😀 Thank you so much!
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We might be here a week and a bit if I get out all the blue books we have in our house – I am married to an antiquarian bookseller and I love reading so there are shelves and shelves of books in every room, and I mean every room!!
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Now you have described a home that I know I would love spending time in! 😀
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Your pile of blue books look really lovely, Colline. My books are a mish-mash of many colours. They look good, and also lovely to read 🙂
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A mixture of colours are good – and that it how they are shelved in my space. 🙂
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