Are you telling me there are people out there who don’t have bookcases in their home?
There are people who don't have books in their home.
“Are you telling me there are people out there who don’t have bookcases in their home?”
Heavens yes, there are millions of them! And some even read a good deal, it seems to me. (I don’t know what they do with their books, just borrow them?)
And just for the record I’m talking about people in the NYC metro area, I grew up on the east side of Manhattan, I knew some folks whose homes were STUFFED with books (hey it was the east side, even the high end apts. are pretty small) and some who didn’t have a book in the place.
And some have the bookcases, but no books. That to me is really the saddest.
Me, I’ve got plenty of books, but I love my kindle!
>> “Are you telling me there are people out there who don’t have bookcases in their home?” <<
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Unless comic books count, Obama doesn’t even have books.
One of my older brothers married a woman who made it quite clear that my brother wasn't interested in having lively conversations. She was one of the dumbest people I have ever met.
The two of them had lived out of state for a while, and when they moved back to where the rest of the family lived, they invited everyone over. I remember marveling at the beautiful marble bookends that she had as decorations around the home. Two or three sets of them, not one set contained any books. Just the bookends.
yeah, leftists!
I have a very good friend who never read a book from the time he got out of high school until he retired from his job at the age of 60. Then he proudly told me he started to read books after retirement. I’ve never seen one book in any of the houses he’s lived in. Of course, he’s a die-hard Democrat.
I should add I never saw my father read a book. I don’t think he ever read one from the time he was in his early twenties until he died. He died earlier this year at the age of 93. A solid Dem most of his life like my friend. Couldn’t make any dent in his skull either as far as politics. He hated Republicans... although he agreed with Republicans on virtually every social issue. Before he died he claimed he had become an independent. Maybe Obama finally got to him.
Yes. I've been in these homes. Something seems wrong when you first get there ... you're not sure what it is. It's just a feeling that something is not quite right. They've got the lovely furniture, fireplace, end tables, art on the wall, coffee table with magazines.
And then you realize there ARE NO BOOKS in the place. No bookcases, no books.
As an avid reader of books since childhood (not Kindle, not Nook, not audio books) I feel it intensely. For me, the home factor is lacking when there isn't a healthy stash of books in bookcases.
Maybe it's just me.
Yeah, there’s nothing creepier than that. I’ve not seen many but still most people i know have bookcases w books but they arent read. Mostly are decorations and others stay in the same spot everytime I visit ( I love looking through a person’s bookcases) i know people who dont read or listen to music. I just dont understand it.
When I was a kid every house in our family (my parents, grand parents, aunts and uncles, cousins etc.) All had multiple book cases. Frequently Birthday presents and Christmas presents were new and used books.
Now, we the younger members of that family give Amazon Gift certificates or if we know someone wants a certain book we buy it from Amazon and have it sent directly.
Most of us would love to go to an actual book store to do our shopping but there are none that stock much. Mostly religious book stores are all that are near me.
I notice most of my friends who don't buy books have kids who do OK in school but never seem to excel.