Friday, January 19, 2018

The title of this book first caught my eye, and made me chuckle. Then, I learned from the back of the cover that Roz Warren has written several books of humor, and after that I wanted to give Our Bodies, Our Shelves: a Collection of Library Humor, a try. Full of stories about what it's like to work in a public library I found myself nodding and laughing on just about every page. Patrons record over a video (remember VHS tapes?) much to the surprise of a group of nuns who thought they had checked out something else. Patrons sneak long overdue books back in and put them on the shelf to avoid a fine. Just how quickly will the swim suit issue of Sports Illustrated be stolen? These things really happen! Fun! :-)

Books Make a Home: Elegant Ideas for Storing and Displaying Books, by Damian Thompson would go nicely with two of the books on the post of December 5th. It's a nice blend of the two: there are some wonderful bookshelves (but no instructions on how to make them) as well as some designs that are interesting but (to me at least) would not be very useful for actually holding books! I was puzzled by the idea of stacking books (and even using that for the base of a glass topped table), but then, I like easy access to my books. ;-)

The Book Lovers' Miscellany, collected by Claire Cock-Starkey is just that ... a nice little collection of tidbits about books. There are entries about ink, paper, oldest book found, dust jackets, fonts, popular books through the ages ... and so on. Perfect to read during commercials during a favorite TV show, and easy to hold in one hand while drinking a cup of tea (and maybe a cookie or two) with the other.

Reading Hermit With Dog

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