Thought I'd pop in an give you an update of what's been going on. In August I found out that I needed to move by September 1st and I was lucky enough to find an apartment in the area I wanted fairly quickly. A mad rush of packing began and a sad realization that a serious book culling needed to occur.
I removed over 200 books from my collection and donated them to my parents' church for their Fall Book Sale. It was reported back to me that they made quite a bit of money and sold every single book I donated - that made me very happy. If they aren't reachable by my library ladder anymore, at least someone else can now enjoy them.
The books I couldn't part with are still packed unfortunately. Some renovations by my landlord to my kitchen and some very slow painting on my part has left my apartment in a sad state. I'm getting there though and I'll soon have a new space for my books!
I decided that I'm going to invest in one large bookcase for my living room because I'm tired of rummaging through boxes to get at the books I want. Also, when my Dad was in highschool he built a bookcase and he's donated it to me! I'm going to put it in my bedroom for all my immediate reads. Any books left that don't look nice in artful displays such as on my coffee table, I'm going to donate. I've really got to renew my love affair with my local library!
Having said that I made two small acquisitions recently. The first is a 1947 edition of 'The Life and Death of the Mayor of Casterbridge' by Thomas Hardy - I read this for a course in University and quite enjoyed it...enough to buy a new copy. The second is a 1913 reprinting of a 1907 Everyman's Library edition of 'The Shorter Poems of William Wordsworth' - the end papers of this delicate little book are so beautiful. I justify their purchase because they are very small, in wonderful condition and purchasing them in a UofT college bookstore donated money back to the college and they were only $12!
In other book goings-on, I had joined Carl's RIP challenge (his blog Stainless Steel Droppings is in my 'Bookish Goodness' link list to the right) this year and even read a few Charlene Harris books that I found in the library. Unfortunately a family member got ill and was in hospital so I didn't have a chance to write my reviews and now to be honest, the plots and my thoughts on the books have gone out of my head. Sorry Carl. Next year I'll do the challenge more justice.
Now to give you a giggle I'm going to admit something to you. I'm warning you that this may shock you. I've caved. I'm getting internet at home.
I know, I know. I thought I was hardcore too! I mean it has been two years since I've had internet! (or cable - haven't fully decided if I'm going to cave and get cable) I just feel the time is right. LOL Ok basically I can't stand not knowing what the rest of you are reading because I can NEVER find time at work to read your blogs. I mean look here I am on a Saturday, blogging from work because I don't have internet at home. Ridiculous.
When I've finally finished painting, etc. I'll take you on a visual tour of where I stash all my books. That might be in November or December since I'm really useless at painting. Books keep distracting me. Darn, wonderful books.
