Books, Books, Books...

Have lots of time for reading these days - yay! Have been to the Library twice this week - I requested some books & they did all come in at the same time. We only have 3 days to pick them up before they get sent back. I'm going to keep a running list in the sidebar of those.

I also made a quick stop at some local thrift stores to check them out - will stick w/my "usuals" - but did manage to find a few I couldn't leave behind:


I also received some during the Christmas season:




(That one on the right was given to me by Mrs. Claus when she visited the Library during the holidays.)

I have to admit that books are "my one weakness" to quote a character from my favorite PBS series. However, if you know Dorcas Lane, you also know all about her 'one weakness'.

Anyway, I confess to having (being possessed by?) many, many books. I do occasionally go through them to try to eliminate some - a difficult task.
This is the main set of bookshelves in the living room. But, I also have a small bookcase in the little hall between the bedrooms...


and another in the spare bedroom/sewing room with craft books. (sigh)



Occasionally, I find a book that just delights me - an unexpected treasure. The Farm Book by Rien Poortvliet is just such a book. Every page is filled with the most wonderful illustrations of life on a small Dutch farm. If you can find it, you'll surely enjoy it.