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Upstairs landing is crammed with all our books. My new happy place...will need some more shelves ;)
**edit** wow! Thanks all! I loved all the recommendations, I have a lot of investigating to do. I was asked for some better pictures, so here!
http://imgur.com/gallery/sq1gske
Ithardlyseemstomatternow
Ah, the dust collector model 2000 !
johnftHero
A bit of wasted space in the corner there
Syyrii
My 3 bookcases are 2 deep with books, but mine aren't as wide as your cases.
ItTakesTwoToMakeAThingGoRight
I had books like this once. Then I moved 5 times in two years. Could not move the books one more time. I’m good with ebooks now.
TheRealLouzander
Very nice! Out of curiosity, what did you do with the corner between the shelves? Is that just sacrificial empty space?
AteTooMuchChocolate
Thanks! Yes, unfortunately empty space... if it was a forever home I would do some custom shelves, but not yet!
nopressurejustcomeupwithacoolname
Shiney!
jannemank
First things first!
AlpineSage
Make sure those shelves are secured to the wall. Also suggest you make sure you have clearance for emergency exit.
anitaClickBeast
Fuck yeah city of bones
CabrioletNoir
This is goals ???
KaliMaMa
It's so pretty!
AteTooMuchChocolate
Thanks! I think so too :)
SquishyAnubis
I love books myself and have four bookshelves
YooserNoom
Books add so much colour to the house.
scotskies
Apart from the noise deadening effect, books. give a slash of colour without having to redecorate
AteTooMuchChocolate
We do have very noisy neighbors - an excuse for more books!
voiceofnightvale
Lots of YA and paranormal.
OneStepBeyondLogic
@AteTooMuchChocolate Im currently cruising Imgur looking for my next book. Any ideas outside of the usual ones to make the "top lists"?
OneStepBeyondLogic
I see your Margaret Atwood on the shelf, I just finished Empire of Silence, Ruin of Kings, and currently reading Thin Air. Thanks!
AteTooMuchChocolate
Reading Thin Air now! Just finished Paul Auster Country of Last Things, Stephen King the Stand, and Laurie Frankel This Is How It Always Is
misterhhhh
Awesome OP! I love books on shelves
invenio
I love libraries. Did one for my house as soon as I moved in. (sorry about the shitty HDR) https://imgur.com/P07pflx
Morphumax101
My library would look like the top picture
comalle
Beautiful! My husband & I have 39 boxes of books and every few days one of us mentions how we can't wait until we can set them up - (1/2)
comalle
After 3 years of marriage & 6 moves, we finally got a house but had to wait because they were in storage. Last week we got them out but now
comalle
it looks like we have to move again for my husband to go to law school. The books will have to remain boxed up, just like our library dream.
AteTooMuchChocolate
You'll get there! And after law school you can have an even bigger library :D
fozzibab
Your happy place is a series of shelves that hold books? Normally a happy place involves a, uh...chair, or something.
strideo
OP just likes to stand in the corner while reading.
fozzibab
That's a weird way to live
AteTooMuchChocolate
Very good point. My booknook is in a different room and only has 3 small shelves for books.. I guess they are tied for my happy place
fozzibab
BOOKNOOK! I'm using that everywhere from now on.
SpeaksWithWind
Had to look for the Harry Potter series. Upvote.
arayasunshine
Based on your collection we should probably be best friends
kikimv
Agreed. It’s like it’s my identical collection.
SheDevilinaSnuggie
Same - I was a YA librarian and my shelves look a lot like this too. (I get funny looks from my middle aged mates, don't care!)
AteTooMuchChocolate
Deal. I can think of much worse things to base a friendship on!
Wizardintraining
Is that Johanna Lindsey? She was my absolute fav back in the day! Great taste!
AteTooMuchChocolate
Haha, how did you see that?! There's only the three! But yes, back in the day ❤
cptwott
you can hide a small corpse in that corner
AteTooMuchChocolate
It's true. That's what the small hole in the ceiling above the shelves is for ;) don't want to trip
sleepypersephone
This. I can't wait for this
MyDentistCallsMeSimba
This is unsettling. I am also a Canadian who apparently has a VERY similar taste in books to you - this looks like you stole my library! :P
AteTooMuchChocolate
Books are expensive here on Canada! Ya do what ya gotta do ? Reading anything good?
slynnchef
I don't know you, but I love you.
AteTooMuchChocolate
KranjisMcBasketball
Knowledge!
IAmCaptainOblivious
umm.. These are fiction. At least most of them. While yes, you can learn something, this is more about experiencing a new reality.
KranjisMcBasketball
Is there a reality where I'm standing in my garage with my brand new Lamborghini?
alwaysupvotefuturama
We need higher resolution so we can recognize more books than just Harry Potter
Rapunzelatrose
I found Lirael and Sabriel!
hpgotnothingonme
Mortal Instruments!!
Mandaglorian
I see twilight.
IAmCaptainOblivious
I found Eragon, Eldest, Hunger Games and...gulp.... Twilight.
AteTooMuchChocolate
It's true...oh the shame. Can't bring myself to get rid of them. Its not hoarding if it's books! Right?
Astarael1
If you enjoy supernatural and romance stuff try the Immortals after dark series by Kresley Cole. I enjoyed twilight but this is... better.
AteTooMuchChocolate
I am genuinely addicted to the IAD series! I have to stop rereading them so much and read something new
Astarael1
... I'm rereading them as I type this. They are just do good. I can feel myself aging as I wait for a new book. Best romance books ever.
IAmCaptainOblivious
Meh, to each their own. You read any Robin Hobb? The Assassin series? It always makes me mad, but I can't put it down until it's done.
AteTooMuchChocolate
No, I never have. I will have to look them up! Always love that feeling, trying to read every spare second until it's done
alwaysupvotefuturama
I have read pretty much everything she's written. The last Fitz and Fool series drifted a bit towards weird and constructed, but
alwaysupvotefuturama
that doesn't take away from the wonderful world of the elder realms she has created in the other series.
IAmCaptainOblivious
I've got to get the last Fitz and the Fool trilogy. I didn't find out it existed until a few months ago.
AnathemaNoreh
I found the Eragon, Hunger games, and Outlander series. And I think Wicked though I may be mistaken
AnathemaNoreh
And the Exorcist
AteTooMuchChocolate
Good eye! Correct on all. I'll have to post some better pictures it seems
HighPriestessofSoFrickingTired
Are you in the UK? I think I see the UK versions of Harry Potter.
MitchHolbrooke
I don’t know any American homes which have death dominoes at the top of the stairs, but who knows?
flyeaglesfly17
I’m guessing they are middle row all the way to the right?
frankenkrakenstein
I recognised those hardback covers immediately!
wherearetheavos
We have those versions in South Africa too. I think any English country that spells colour instead of color had them.
MelRoseBardot
I thought every country had those covers when the books were initially released. We have them in Australia
stevtom27
AU has those versions too
Bonemamma
I see twilight too though
jsuischa
I did too. Went awww and came to the comments
AteTooMuchChocolate
In Canada :) they are very distinctive!
HighPriestessofSoFrickingTired
I think I see some Garth Nix on the top right shelf? Abhorsen series?
Groose
Amazing series, that series was my first delve into full on chapter books.
AteTooMuchChocolate
Good eye!
Malus333
Love that series!