Lets take things a bit further. Do you think it's possible to fall in love with someone because of what they have on their bookshelf? (It hasn't happened to me yet, though I have fallen in love with someone because of what they've written.) It may not be as crazy as it sounds. The books someone chooses to read and the books they choose to keep can say a lot about them. You can really learn a lot about someone if you read that shelf carefully. (Of course if you really, REALLY want to know someone, it's all in the medicine cabinet. But that's another post for another time.)
Images borrowed from the lovely Blookshelf.
I absolutely agree that people can be judged by the books on their bookshelves, or even the books they have read. That's why if I want to read a book undercover I check it out from the library...I don't want to evidence lurking on my shelves! It's also why I never force myself to finish a book I don't like. If we are what we read (and we are), I don't want to turn into something I don't respect.
ReplyDeleteI'm guilty of the same thing: succumbing to curiosity, but not actually wanting anyone to know about my, say, "self-help book" addiction. :-) Thank goodness for the library.
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