LOVE OF THE BOOK HUNT

Howdy,

This week I've been book hunting and while I found a few gems, I also found more than my share of duds.
I literally cannot stay my butt out of used book establishments, I just cannot. I LOVE gazing upon shelf after shelf of dusty or not so dusty books that someone at one time purchased/received as a gift/ read and now that book has been passed from their hands into the hands of someone new.

I love knowing that very book, no matter the age, genre, author etc. has a a story outside the obvious story written on it's pages, and I love imagining what story each book would tell about it's origins and it's travels and how it landed in  my hands.

I will admit, I am slowly moving into HOARDING territory as I reside in less than 900 sq ft with another living soul and an ever growing collection of books that quite poss. could be around 500 books that are now taking up one huge 5 ft bookcase, an entire corner of the living room which includes a large desk covered with stacks of books, stacks of books UNDER the desk, books stacked on books stacked on other flat surfaces, etc. I LOVE MY BOOKS!!!!!!! but I also love looking for books that one person once read and now another person wants the same book they once read long ago and fell in love with, and they want the same copy of their favorite book down to the exact edition, year published, and everything. I always say, I HOPE MY FIND  MAKES YOU HAPPY!!!

Some quotes about books by folks who love them the same way I do:
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
~Marcus Tullius Cicero
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.”
~Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
~Charles William Eliot
“When I have a little money, I buy books; and if I have any left, I buy food and clothes.”
~Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus
“I cannot live without books.”
~Thomas Jefferson
More awesome quotes about BOOKS at my 2nd fave home, GOODREADS.com

GEORGETTE HEYER: Original Regency Romance Author

I love old things, old British things and old British Victorian things ( is this redundant?), anyhoo, then one of the top authors who fits into all 3 of my odd categories is deceased, British historical romance and mystery writer, GEORGETTE HEYER.

Georgette began writing in the early 1900's and her  historical romance novels were set in upper class,18th century England, further broken down as the Regency era (1811-1820) and Victorian era (1830-1901) in British history. Georgette is also sometimes called the original Regency romance writer.

I first fell in love with her vintage paperbook novel covers and then with the author herself.

Further reading is a must on
HISTORICAL ROMANCE WRITING  & GEORGETTE HEYER herself.

Check out the vintage paperback copies I have available:

publ. 1981

publ. 1953

publ. 1948

publ. 1966

check out these titles at:  http://www.amazon.com/shops/HappyLittleSoul

IF YOU'RE GONNA TALK STUPID ON TV, MAKE SURE YOU LOOK GOOD

I thought I would just share a few thoughts how important READING is to a person's intellect and how a book gives insight into topics, people, places, issues, one might not come in contact with in their daily personal life. BOOKS FEED YOUR MIND & YOUR PERSONALITY!!!

With this being said, here we go:

1. (not specifically book related- but dang sure related to how important it is to Read) I watched the premiere episode of this new 1 hr reality show last night on LIFETIME, called PRETTY WICKED MOMS.

Due to the fact that I have worked in television production as a Researcher, Clearance Coordinator, Producer and Writer among other job titles, I will not give my true personal opinion of the show itself (mustn't bite the hand that you want to feed you again :)  However, I will say that a quote from one of the mom's to her BFF in front of TV cameras and the world was something I personally would never have revealed OUT LOUD at her age and in her position as a successful, business owner.

This lovely, slender, blonde mom of one 1yr old daughter, with perky breasts, perfect hair and dazzling white teeth told her BFF ( who ironically looks almost exactly like her), that quote " She had just found out the POPE ( yes, that one) was CATHOLIC."

Some kind soul had divulged this "top secret" info to her just last week she said. "Top Secret" is my phrase I added because obviously the knowledge that THE POPE IS CATHOLIC is information that is sooo top secret, it has been kept from this grown 32 year old woman, married to a Dentist and owning a very successful women's clothing boutique in the poshest spot of Atlanta FOR YEARS!!!!.
I have plenty more I could say and did say to her thru my televison screen last night, but I won't bother you guys with all that.

I'll just end this by saying, boys, girls, grown folks, the written word is your FRIEND.

Don't be scared of learning something new, even if you are NOT Catholic and never intend to visit the Vatican, IGNORANCE is NOT BLISS, nor is looking STUPID on national TV.

 But she did look GOOD, looking stupid :)

 And for her, I'm sure THAT is what is most important.