Today is National Shelfie Day. The idea is to promote reading. People are encouraged to take a picture of some of the books on their bookshelf.
I pulled several that I've read in the past year or so. I haven't read the Salman Rushdie book, and I'm only about halfway through the Beekeeper's bible, but the rest I've read.
The picture on the upper left is a pencil drawing that Jilda did of our niece Samantha when she was just a tike. The picture to the left is of her mom and dad, but the candle is blocking her dad.
The small picture is of great-nieces and nephews. The on the right is now old enough to drive.
I hope today has been a good one for you.
#NationalShelfieDay
I pulled several that I've read in the past year or so. I haven't read the Salman Rushdie book, and I'm only about halfway through the Beekeeper's bible, but the rest I've read.
The picture on the upper left is a pencil drawing that Jilda did of our niece Samantha when she was just a tike. The picture to the left is of her mom and dad, but the candle is blocking her dad.
The small picture is of great-nieces and nephews. The on the right is now old enough to drive.
I hope today has been a good one for you.
#NationalShelfieDay
Jilda has many talents!
ReplyDeleteI don't that much, except for when on a trip. No picture, visualize a Kindle, all my current reads are on that.
Jilda is indeed multi-talented.
ReplyDeleteI read. Each and every day.
I will admit to finding Salman Rushdie hard going though. It took multiple attempts before I finished Midnight's Children and I doubt I will read it again.
Wow Jilda did a good job on that drawing. I like your book choices and look quite lovely where they sit.
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I've not read any of those books even though I'm familiar with some of the authors. As Joeh says, Kindle puts paid to the concept of a bookshelf today.
ReplyDeleteNational Shelfie Day. It's just a word slide away from 'selfie'
Spare me!
Alphie
Since I now read only my Kindle I'm afraid that my books would not look impressive. I noticed the other day that I have more than 200 books either read or waiting to be read.
ReplyDeleteI love to read. I can remember seeing private libraries and saying to myself, those are for looks to impress, NO ONE reads that much. It took me until I was in my late 50s to learn different and I fell in love with reading. Since then I have read thousands. lately I have become lazy and have read 80 westerns in the last two months. Those were on kindle. I prefer a book in hand, it is easier to reach back to check a fact or a name. Kindle is about impossible to do that for me, so that makes kindle okay for westerns.
ReplyDeleteI said when I saw the picture, comments this morning are gonna be JILDA and her talents. That lady IS an ARTIST.
Course you 'KNOWED' that. ;-)
Sherry & jack
I have lots of shelves filled with books. I'm always thinking I'll read them again. And sometimes I have, but mostly they sit there collecting dust. Now I have a kindle that stores my books and I love the fact that I don't have to dust them off.
ReplyDeleteDear Rick, I have many books here on my bookshelves that I haven't read. I keep thinking I will at some point, but somehow that point never comes! So much to read and absorb to enjoy and learn. Your stack of books is an interesting one and I was glad to see that you had a book of Frost's poetry. He remains a favorite of mine. Thanks for telling us about the drawing and the photos. Peace.
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