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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