Melody and The Biblio Brat tagged me on this fun meme of bookish facts that’s been going on around the blogosphere. I love these things so thanks you guys.
Here’s the deal:
- Link to the person who tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
- Share seven random and/or weird book facts about yourself.
- Tag seven random people at the end of your post, and include links to their blogs.
- Let each person know that they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
1. During my senior year in high school one of my electives was to be a library aide.
2. I love to buy used books but I’m a bit picky. If it’s not in good condition I don’t care how cheap it is, it’s not finding a home in my stacks. I don’t mind a little inscription here or there but highlighting, stains, etc. that’s just ick.
3. If my husband buys a book then I have to buy one too. We get competitive about who has more books – ha.
4. I have a big collection of bookmarks. Sometimes I try to match the bookmark to the book.
5. The nightstand you see in my banner is a special one. I only keep books which have been autographed by the author in that one. Some of my treasures include books by Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro, David Sedaris, Carol Shields, Isabel Allende and several others. I need to get another nightstand.
6. Despite the fact that I can make my own journals, I don’t mind buying or receiving journals made by other people. Actually, I love it because sometimes I get ideas for new bindings and of course I just enjoy pretty books.
7. When we plan a trip to a new city one of the first things I do is try to do is map the bookstores and/or literary sites I want to visit.
Ok, I know this tag has been around the blogopshere but I’ll still tag some friends. So if you’ve done this one please just excuse my bad memory.
- Heather from A High and Hidden Place
- Anna from Diary of an Eccentric
- Tanabata from In Spring it is the Dawn
- Molly from Restless Reader
- Callista from SMS Book Reviews
- Stephanie from Stephanie’s Confessions of a Book-a-holic
- Joy from Thoughts of Joy
Glad to know I am not the only one who matches my bookmarks to the book for both size and color.
I also agree with you on the used book thing. Even though they are a lot less expensive, I still am very particular about their condition.
If I win the lottery, I will buy you another bookcase!
Have fun with all your books.
Thanks for playing, Iliana! I enjoyed reading your answers. 🙂
I’m with you on #2 and #7. I definitely won’t buy a stained or badly used book even if it’s cheap, well… unless the book is out-of-print, haha!
Love your collection of signed copies! Wow! They sound amazing.
I like your use of the nightstand — what a collection!
I love your answers, especially #3 made me laugh. My husband and I have a sort of unstated rivalry in book numbers too.
Haha, that’s so funny that you and your husband get competitive about buying books! And I’m totally the same for #2 and #4. Although with the bookmarks it can go either way- try to match it or just grab the closest one! Thanks for the tag, I don’t think I’ve done this one, recently anyway. I’ll try to get to it soon.
Oh goodie!! Thanks for the tag! This should be pretty easy, as I’m pretty anal about my books! I love #3. I wish I had that problem!
lol, I just love #3! And I do 7 and 4 too. I always try to pick a bookmark that matches the mood of the book. I suspect most people would think I was a little crazy if I told them that 😛 This is why I love book bloggers…you all understand me.
How great that you have signed books by all those amazing authors!
I would have loved to be a library aide during high school, but other students beat me to it. I had to settle to being an aide to the school nurse. I sometimes try to match bookmarks to books too. 🙂
#7 is right on! I would map out the bookstores that suit my reading taste before I even plan out what restaurants I’ll go.
#3 So who is winning so far?
#1 I had two electives in my senior year because I completed my math courses in 11th grade. I was a library aide and yearbook editor.
I only have a very few books that have been autographed–you have some great ones–I’d love to have something signed by Allende or Ishiguro! I like matching bookmarks to books as well–glad I’m not the only person who does that.
J.C. Montgomery – I figured a lot of us bookworms wouldn’t find the bookmark thing weird 🙂
Isabel – And, take me to ArtFest! haha… You are sweet girl.
Melody – Oh well, if it’s out of print and it’s a special book then I may bend my own rules about expecting a pristine copy 🙂
Litlove – For me, it really is one of my treasures. Especially because most of the books I got autographed in person so that means that I may have at least exchanged a thank you with an author/poet I admire 🙂
Dorothy W. – Me too! 🙂
Stefanie – And, who is winning in your household? 🙂
tanabata – I know that if he’s got Amazon on his computer then I’m in trouble. He knows now that he has to ask me if I want anything before placing an order! haha…
Heather – Glad you hadn’t been tagged yet. I swear I felt like the last person doing this one. Can’t wait to read your answers!!
Nymeth – Exactly… we can spill all of our bookworm secrets and we think it’s all perfectly normal 🙂
Literary Feline – I don’t think anyone wanted to be a library aide! I loved it. Got to see all the odd books my high school had. I swear they all must have been there since the school was built. Very few new ones!
Matt – That’s the most important part right! So far, I’d say I’m winning the problem is my husband buys expensive books so I guess going by expenses he’s totally got me beat.
Danielle – It was such a treat to meet Isabel Allende. She is charming. I didn’t get to meet Ishiguro but my friend Christine got the books for me when she went to the Hay festival. Lucky girl.
Very cute Meme!! You have some wonderful bookmarks and I have a few that are special because you made them! You do have a nice collection of signed books….
I have a ridiculous amount of bookmarks. My husband always gets on me for leaving them all over the house. Mine are from all the places I’ve been in the past 2 years. I didn’t even buy a bookmark everytime I went to a place more than once, so my husband shouldn’t complain.
Christine – Aw 🙂 Well, of course my autographed collection has some major ones thanks to you – Atwood & Ishiguro. Treasures I tell you!
nik – I buy bookmarks from places I’ve been too! How funny. I don’t understand my husband who seems to only have one bookmark. Weirdo 😉