Books make me…

May 16, 2011

Books make me…
…happy.
…remember how much I don’t know.
…inspired.

Sometimes reading…
…is relaxing.
…is frustrating.
…makes me late. Oh my God does it make me late.

Books…
…unite people.
…are sold at airports.
…are cherished…
…and sometimes burned.

(Sad!)

Libraries…
…are under-used.
…are under-supported.
…sometimes smell like old-lady smell.
…can transform a third-world country, one shelf of books at a time.

Reading…
…flows easiest for me in the mornings.
…is best done with coffee. Lots and lots of coffee.
…can excite me and inspire me and motivate me.
…can bore me.
…can anger me.
…is so dependent on the book…
…and the subject…
…and the reader…
…and…everything.

Paperbacks…
…are the best.
…smell delicious.
…are most enjoyable with the grainy covers that feel delightful, not those dumb shiney covers, and are best in the bigger paperback size, not the small, cheap-o, impossible-to-hold-the-book-open beach book size.

Ahem.

A book?
- You will find one in my purse. Always.
- I own a couple. Times a jillion.

Photo on 2011-05-16 at 19.21
Books make me…
…remember how much I don’t know.
…inspired.

…happy.

  • http://twitter.com/grantpeelle Grant Peelle

    AnnieSorensen.com makes me…

    …disappointed that I don't text blog more often.
    …excited.
    …appreciative of a good friend.

    …happy.

    • http://www.anniesorensen.com Annie Sorensen

      Yay. :)

  • JenOrvis

    Unrelated, yet important…Love the curls.

  • Brian Bott

    Books – the cause of and solution to all life's problems….. that's the quote right…

    Kidding aside, great post really got me thinking about where my passion for reading came from over the past few years.  Certainly I love to learn but it seems it goes beyond that.  Thanks for the post – regardless of how random your musings seem to be to you don't underestimate their ability to get other people to think. 

    Have a fantastic week!

    Brian

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