My Grandma Joan is the reason that I have an overflowing bookshelf. At a young age she made it her mission to take me to the biggest bookstore in her hometown so that I could experience the magic of browsing through bookshelves and picking out books. I always chose books that had the coolest covers whereas she would actually read the back to see what adventure she was getting herself into. When we went shopping I was allowed to get as many books as I wanted and she and I sat at a coffee table and drank hot chocolate and we thumbed through our selections. Ever since that day I have always loved going to bookstores even if it was to just look at what was new.
Grandma Joan is not only to blame for my obsession because after my shopping excursion, which led to my new found love for books, my family would shower me with Barnes and Noble gift cards and books for every holiday or Birthday. I burnt through the gift cards fast and before I knew it I had an entire bookshelf filled.
I could never read my books as fast as I could buy them. My mom had to enforce the rule that I could no longer buy books until I finished what I had. That rule didn't last long and my collection grew from a physical collection to a digital collection. Now I have a virtual and physical book collection that continues to grow.
You're grandma sounds like a hit! And, you're an English major, so it's no surprise that you have a collection of books! Barnes & Noble is like Heaven, and I don't allow myself to step foot in there often, because I will want to buy every book!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to collecting books! I love just seeing books on a shelf. It's handy that I work at the Madison Public Library because I get to see a lot of books on shelves. haha You mentioned that you're sometimes drawn to books based on their covers. I do the same thing. I have at lease three copies of Pride and Prejudice just because I keep finding copies with cooler covers than the last copy I bought.
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