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Sunday, November 18, 2012

A Book Nerd's Season


Guys, am I really trying to emulate my graduate school days? Look at this pile of books. I'm really trying to read them all at once. When I finally have a few moments to sit down, I think I spend more time deciding which book to read than the time I actually have to read the book. It's getting a little out of hand over here.

The truth is, I no longer go to bookstores anymore because I'm unable to say no to the printed word. I look at a book, smell the fresh inked pages, and desire to take it home in my bag. I want to curl up, snuggle down, and absorb every word in between each cover. The winter season is especially conducive to reading with all of the apple cider, hot tea, and coffee. It's a book worm's paradise.

So I have a moral dilemma. Do I deny myself all books or do I just indulge and buy them? I haven't found the medium-ground in there. I would have thought graduate school would have snuffed out my desire for a word or two. Nope.
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3 comments:

  1. FaithNovember 18, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Libraries are your friend :)

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  2. Rachel ParkerNovember 18, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    LOL, I'm with Faith. I know you've heard of a library, Melissa. There's also this thing called ILL, which makes it pretty easy to get books that you want to read.

    PS without sarcasm: Are you enjoying 1000 Gifts? It's been on my "to read' list since it came out... so sad I haven't gotten around to reading it.

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  3. UnknownNovember 19, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    I do know about the library. I used to go there a lot, especially this past summer. However, I accrued some fines and don't really want to pay them.

    But I'll get desperate and go back to the library sooner or later.

    P.S. 1000 Gifts is really good. I am only 15 pages in, but I really like it. My goal is to finish it by Dec. 1. I'll let you know.

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