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yellowdogintexas

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7. I am somewhat suspicious of people who do not have books in their home

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Fri Apr 11, 2025, 04:38 AM

Apr 11

And when I visit a home with lots of books, I can't resist perusing their bookshelves . Sometimes I find we have many books in common.

There is a great need for a purging of our shelves as we are once again crowding them. This is mostly due to Mr YD as he prefers books to E-books. I on the other hand have not purchased a physical book for myself in years!! I originally got a Kindle because I knew I did not want to add any physical books to our library.

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When you go into someone's house for the first time, do you notice if they have books and then what they are. [View all] NNadir Apr 11 OP

Oh yes, I notice and read the titles! fierywoman Apr 11 #1

Or if there are books question everything Apr 11 #2

I am somewhat suspicious of people who do not have books in their home yellowdogintexas Apr 11 #7

Absolutely. LoisB Apr 11 #3

One big difference between a man's home and a woman's home: Mister Ed Apr 11 #4

no self-improvement books for me. Lots of other things yellowdogintexas Apr 11 #8

Perhaps men go a bit more indirectly and read bios and histories. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 11 #11

I'm always a bit bemused by people who have a bookcase, but few books. MIButterfly Apr 11 #5

Yes because I am a writer GreatGazoo Apr 11 #6

That, my friend, is a beautiful story. NNadir Apr 11 #13

What else would I do? Hekate Apr 11 #9

I have a lot of books so yes, of course books are interesting. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 11 #10

"You cannot tell a book by its cover" mnhtnbb Apr 11 #12

That's two nightmares I never want to experience, but one I actively fear. NNadir Apr 12 #19

Yes. Harker Apr 11 #14

Working in a book store! MIButterfly Apr 11 #15

I started when I was sixteen, and it was my dream job, too! Harker Apr 11 #16

Certainly! Dorothy V Apr 11 #17

My bookcase is filled with old books now from 20 yrs ago - and I keep giving them away womanofthehills Apr 11 #18