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May 22, 2005
Memememememe
It was inevitable that it would happen, but I've finally been tagged (by Margaret, appropriately) with the book meme that's been floating around.
1. Total number of books I've owned:
Weird tense, but I'm interpreting it as "Total number of books we currently own".
I counted 1581 in the house. There are also four boxes of sci-fi that we never unpacked that I didn't count, plus I know my (shame) Star Trek books are somewhere in the garage, there are lots of scripts out there that I've loaned out, and Rob probably has about 75 more books at work. Oh, and there are ten or so in both of the cars. I'd probably put the real total at around 2000.
Interesting things I disovered when I was counting: I found 23 books in the bathrooms and on the landing. Those are mostly knitting books. I have 131 cookbooks, and there are 127 books in my pile(s) of unread books.
2. Last book I bought:
probably the new Unofficial Guide to Disneyland.
3. Last book I read:
Books? Who has time to read a whole book? I only read plays. Last thing I read was The Foreigner, by Larry Shue. It was okay. I think it probably plays funnier than it reads. Right now I'm reading Helen Keller: A Life, by Dorothy Herrmann. It's very interesting.
4. 5 books that mean a lot to me:
A Little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett - I got this for Christmas when I was six. I vividly remember diving into it the second I had a chance, and I was immediately smitten with London.
Onions In The Stew, Betty McDonald - Not that I'm not nuts about my family, but I've always longed to belong to this one. I've read this book so many times I can pracically recite the whole thing. (Bake until hot and yummy!)
Celia Garth, Gwen Bristow - In the grand scheme of things, this is hardly great literature, but it's very, very dear to me. My copy of this (and Onions in the Stew) is something that I'd rescue at all costs if the house caught on fire.
Gone With The Wind, Margaret Mitchell - not very original of me, I know, but I never ever ever get tired of reading it.
Beauty, Robin McKinley - I was in seventh grade when I had part of this book read to me as an oral book report, and I fell in love with it. Again, I've read it so many times I don't even have to read it, I just sort of inhale it.
5. Five people to take up the meme and answer in their blog:
Um, I don't know five people who haven't done this. If you're reading this and haven't done it, consider yourself tagged. I specifically choose Bob, because I'm pretty sure he hasn't done it.
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Alrighty then I take your book counting and importance challenge. Check the blog soon.
Posted by: Bob at May 23, 2005 7:13 PM
There, don't you feel better knowing how many books you own? Okay, maybe not that you know how many you haven't read, which is a stat I wish I didn't know about my own collection - currently 386).
I had a terrible time picking just five books that mean a lot to me. Shoot, I actually meant to include Beauty and forgot.
Posted by: Margar at May 23, 2005 10:20 PM
The best part was actually identifying five books that were meaningful to me. I used to read a lot for entertainment as a child. Once I became an adult books as entertainment are not satisfying; the stimulation is not worth the effort. Books that really challenge me to think deeply about my work and how I conduct the business of work are the best for me now.
Posted by: Bob at May 24, 2005 6:49 AM