Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Guatemala

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

I Love Books

I am in love. With books. It's true. They are my passion, my life, my compass. I have other things I love, too, of course, like husband, family, God-- you know, the usual. But books!! Without them, I can't imagine who or what or where I would be in this life.

The fact that I can be one small part of the grand and glorious process of reading, writing, publishing, buying and selling books makes my skin tingle.
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41 comments:

  1. LTMFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    ew! Me, too!!! Short but sweet, and precisely how I feel. Thanks, Karen~ :o) <3

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  2. Jessica FergusonFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    I feel the same way. I visit every bookstore and library and used bookstore around and never come home empty handed. Books are beautiful--even when they're on a shelf, dusty and waiting to be read.

    We have a new library director culling our shelves, putting all the books more than a year or two old on the FOR SALE shelf. Most of them are coming home with me!

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  3. Suzie F.February 1, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    I love everything about them: the cover, the smell of the paper, and where the inside words take me away. Hooray for book love!

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  4. Theresa MilsteinFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    I'm glad your'e having such a book-loving, tingly day.

    I love books too. My biggest dream is to be able to share my writing in a book with others someday.

    Happy reading and writing!

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  5. Melissa CunninghamFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    I'm with you 100%! Congrats on reaching 600. Very cool!

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  6. Susan Kaye QuinnFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    *grins* It is a glorious thing, isn't it? I need to keep that in mind... :)

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  7. mshatchFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    ditto :)

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  8. Rosaria WilliamsFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    It shows, Karen! You can dress up as Page Turner for Mardi Gras and nobody will think it's not you.

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  9. Pat TillettFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    I'm with you karen. No matter how bad things were going, or how poor I was, there was always books!

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  10. Old KittyFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    Yay!!!! I love books too!!! They are our bestest most reliable friends. They're always there and will never let you down!! Books are brilliant! Take care
    x

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  11. KimberlyFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    OMGosh, me too. I love them. I was just over gushing about one of them on another blog. :)

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  12. Alex J. CavanaughFebruary 1, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    How can a writer not love books?

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  13. JulesFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I'm tingling for you, knowing you have found a passion. I just love words; book, button, bumper sticker... :)
    Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow

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  14. Vicki RochoFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Oh yeah ... books rock!

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  15. Jan MorrisonFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    yep and never more than when it is blizzarding out! I'm going to take my recent reading to the tub and enjoy the experience...

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  16. JessFebruary 1, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    You should make a personalized Valentine card for Books this year--it's a nice thing to do for a loved one :) I, too, love books!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    <3 books!

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  18. Kari MarieFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    Oh gosh. The smell of a brand new book is better than chocolate.

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  19. Neurotic WorkaholicFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    I love books too; that's why I'm worried about all the bookstores that are shutting down. There's nothing like being in a bookstore surrounded by thousands of words that other people wrote.

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  20. Paul Anthony ShorttFebruary 2, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    Opening a new book for the first time is one of the most wonderful things in the world.

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  21. Jessica BellFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    Me too!!! I don't know who I would be without them. You might as well pull out my heart and brain and feed them to the wolves ...

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  22. Michelle GregoryFebruary 2, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    here here to all of it.

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  23. Carolyn V.February 2, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    Me too! <3 <3 <3

    Are you going to be at Storymakers this year with WiDo?

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  24. Carol KilgoreFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:49 AM

    Yeah. You rock!

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  25. T. Powell ColtrinFebruary 2, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Books give me a strong tingle. I love 'em the feel, smell, color and--and I love them piled and stacked. Oh and I love to read them too. :)

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  26. Linda G.February 2, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    You said a lot in a short post. I love books, too. Reading them, writing them, fondling them...heck, I just have a thing for them.

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  27. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I feel the same way--and the tingling!
    Ann Best, Author

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  28. Julie MusilFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Me too! I've always loved books, but now that I'm chatting with authors, the books mean even more.

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  29. julieFebruary 2, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    "The fact that I can be one small part of the grand and glorious process of reading, writing, publishing, buying and selling books makes my skin tingle. "

    LOVE this. And agree...(but still hoping for the publishing/selling part).

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  30. Hilary Melton-ButcherFebruary 2, 2011 at 11:43 PM

    Hi Karen .. me too and as LTM said 'you couldn't describe it better' and Jess' comment about her local library and how she's taking all the for sale books home - great idea.

    Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a library, large windows, doors opening onto a sunny garden, a log fire for the 'winterless months' and plenty of time to wander through all our books garnering ideas, searching through the mists uncovering old thoughts and the way life was - but from our coveted position in the 21st century ...

    Oh yes - February's here, your giraffe is above reminding me of African days .. better move on! Cheers Hilary

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    I can so relate to that! I love my books too :O)

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  32. Shelley SlyFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    I love love love books! Love the feel of them, the smell of them (I think someone else said that too, but it's so true!) and especially reading and writing them. :)

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  33. RoxyFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Books, libraries, book stores. Some of my favorite places in the world! I'm a happy girl when there's a stack of books waiting for me on my bedside table. Bliss!

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  34. Lisa PottsFebruary 3, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    I went through a period of about ten years where the only books I read were text books. But I've made up for lost time since then and will continue to do so.

    I do regret not having more space for books. Some days I'm afraid my neighbors would think I'm a hoarder if they saw the stacks in my bedroom : )

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  35. KathFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    I couldn't have put it better myself. I can't imagine not writing or reading them. I think one of the reasons my husband bought me an eReader was so that he wouldn't have to move out and make room for more books!

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  36. TaleiFebruary 4, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Me too! Love, love, love them! They're pure escapism for me, I couldn't live without them.

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  37. dolorahFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    LOL :) What a coincidence, I love books too . .

    .........dhole

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  38. WritingNutFebruary 4, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    YES.. mee toooo! I just don't know where I would be without them either. I used to practically live at the library when I was younger.

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  39. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    I feel and think the same. :)

    Have a great weekend.

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  40. Eddie BluelightsFebruary 5, 2011 at 3:50 PM

    Yes, where would we be without books?
    I would have to add music to that as well.
    Have a great weekend ~ Eddie
    Clouds and Silvery Linings
    and Platos’s Procrastinations

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  41. Julia HonesFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    I feel the same way. I love books and I love our local library. It's a fascinating place. I also enjoy visiting books-stores and I know I have passed on this passion to my two-year old daughter. She is just as passionate about books as I am!

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