tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post8221259054381857297..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Regrets, I've had a few...Desperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-32839194195244806472014-01-20T21:03:28.825+00:002014-01-20T21:03:28.825+00:00Part of my issue is that I don't want my flat ...Part of my issue is that I don't want my flat to look like a second hand bookshop, or worse yet the stockroom of a second hand bookshop, I'm not overly design conscious but it's a small flat and it's looking like I'm losing control of it... I have 5 proper bookshelves and then piles of wine boxes with books in as sort of shelves and also stacks of books just hanging around. What I really like about the pictured shelf (of which I have 4) is that they're good and tall but also over a meter wide. Anything similar I've seen costs around £500 - these were £60 back in the day. Still I have this same dilemma every 6 months or so, a nice lie down and a cup of tea will distract me. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-41232441286698934372014-01-20T20:43:14.426+00:002014-01-20T20:43:14.426+00:00Kindred spirits - but I already knew that. My mind...Kindred spirits - but I already knew that. My mind is turning to spring cleaning, I want a bit of order and like you I'm not a huge fan of double stacking. The thing is the more books I have the more important it feels to have them in some sort of order so I can find what I've got, and to stop myself from doubling up. Still it's not the worst problem to have in your life. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-50508805931216423712014-01-20T08:01:37.497+00:002014-01-20T08:01:37.497+00:00I don't regret having more than 1000 unread bo...I don't regret having more than 1000 unread books either. They are comforting (and offer soundproofing and insulation) and I too have memories attached even to those I haven't read yet. I do wish I didn't have to double-stack though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-18174840660568285312014-01-20T04:28:27.008+00:002014-01-20T04:28:27.008+00:00I'm always interested in hearing about others ...I'm always interested in hearing about others bookshelves, seeing them, and the problem of not enough bookcases/shelves is one that probably most booklovers have. The ideal ways to have one's books on shelves is for them to all be showing and none tucked behind, but I believe there are few that have it like that! It must be some sort of law of nature that no matter how many bookshelves, they are never enough! I have nine bookcases now, from small to large, and apart from two of them, the others were bought cheaply secondhand, but real wood, and they all look pretty good now, considering that some looked a bit shabby when I first bought them.<br /><br />I agree completely about the comfort of having a great amount of unread books, no worry of never having anything to read no matter if hard times come; and about how terrible to imagine living without them. Always stock up for life!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11834243825586087161noreply@blogger.com