Last week, I submitted a picture of a corner of my upstairs library to "Perfessor Squirrel", who runs the book thread at Ace of Spades, and he included it in his post. We exchanged a couple of emails, and, in response to my complaint that I couldn't get but a corner of the library in the picture, he suggested I use "panoramic" mode, which I did. It came out surprisingly well.
This is the original photo...
And here's the panoramic version...
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I admire your home library, Mr. Paco sir. I had a similar one until Mr. H got the "travel" virus and we ended up selling the homestead to our grandson (which necessitated drastic downsizing). Now my library consists of a very few essential tomes and a Kindle (and the vast reaches of the internet, which isn't at all satisfying). I wish you tactile joy of actual books and hope your progeny will treasure them.
My guess is, that, when I die, my progeny will probably have a yard sale and peddle these books for fifty cents a pound.
I mostly read my Kindle these days, but I try to squeeze in a "real" book from time to time.
That's the only decent-looking room in the house, by the way. We're storing a fair amount of furniture that belongs to the kids, so the rest of the house looks like the showroom of one of your less respectable Goodwill stores.
I gave almost all of my books to an organization that collected them for programs that teach reading to disadvantaged kids and, believe it or not, the local prison (since so many of them can't read and need a reading program). I can only hope to God that some of it will ignite a passion for reading in people who need that kind of thing. You know, like casting bread upon the waters. It's the only thing that reconciles me to the pain of giving away my books.
As for furniture, we shed a fortune in furniture, inherited from the MIL and our own years-long collections, some from our stay in Germany, in give-away sales to our local antique dealers. But it's only furniture, and the kids didn't want it, their loss. We are now living the minimalist ideal in an rather nice apartment (pfui, except that the apartment and the surrounding area are fairly posh, forgive us Mother Gaia).
My advice: Make the kids take care of their own damn furniture, and take a long luxurious cruise to Alaska (which we intend to do when the dog is gone).
We're kind of stuck at home, too, because of the dog. There's a great place to board her nearby, and we've used it numerous times before, but only for a few days at a time. I'm contemplating a trip out to Arizona, by car, someday, so it could be awhile.
I accidentally double-posted; hence, the deletion.
Bring your dog Paco, he can stay at my place while you're out here.
I started doing Kindle, now I'm back to books.
I got sick of military sci-fi authors who don't know the military or science, or the ones who shove LGBTetc down your throat. Glynn Stewart is a perfect example. Good author but everybody's bi and half are a they/them.
I'm working through older authors I wanted to read.
Right now it's Saberhagen and Zelazny. I also get Greek and Roman folks doing history.
Thriftbooks is a good place for used books, $3/book or so.
I need a few more bookcases.
Veeshir: Thanks for the offer; much appreciated (especially since I know you mean it).
I have occasionally found some interesting books at thrift shops. My biggest hauls were always off the sales rack at the main library in Richmond, Virginia.
Why couldn't Daisy go along?
She's getting old, and a trip like the one I described might be a little rough for her.
I love used book stores, but I meant Thriftbooks.com.
They ship from Vegas, Texas, Ohio and some other places.
Their books are around $3/book, 7 books, $21 delivered, in the condition advertised. Except once someone had highlighted the crap out of a history book.
They have had just about every book I've wanted to find except a few very rare ones.
They even have used DVDs, I got My Name is Earl seasons for like $5 or $6, Futurama seasons for $5 or $7 too.
Sorry to sound like a commercial, but I am pretty sick of Amazon and their $15-20 used books you get that are not in the condition you paid for.
I don't see even one Louis L'Amour paperback in there. Who are you?
George: I had a box full of Louis L'Amour paperbacks at one time. After I finished reading all of them, I traded them at a used bookstore for credit. I like westerns, and have been reading lots of them in retirement.
V: I'll have to check out Thriftbooks.com Thanks for the tip.
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