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Thursday, June 9, 2011

Booking Through Thursday: Own or Borrow

Booking Through Thursday is a fun weekly question and answer session, based on books, of course. This week, the question is:



All things being equal (money, space, etc), would you rather own copies of the books you read? Or borrow them?


This is an easy one for me: own! It is my dream (and trust me, I spend time fantasizing about this) to have a home for my family that has space for an actual library! It will be a space with plenty of natural light and extremely good reading lamps for night time, extremely comfortable chairs and couches and no television.  And books, lots and lots of books filling an abundant number of floor-to-ceiling bookcases.  It's just a fantasy - for now.  Someday this will be my family's reality, though.
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  1. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 1:12 AM

    My answer is "both". Every book I read isn't worth owning, some I have to have :-)

    Good luck with your library project.

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  2. Pam (@iwriteinbooks)June 9, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    Haha I think I have the same fantasy! I love my book shelves and wish I had space for more.

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  3. nurseabieJune 9, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Wow! Good luck on that. I know soon you'll be able to have the desires of you heart.

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  4. Laurel-Rain SnowJune 9, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    I like your fantasy...mine is similar, but until then, here's what I do:

    MY THURSDAY MEMES POST

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  5. Jo KJune 9, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Who doesn't want one's own library room? I hope you'll get yours soon.

    My BTT: http://beyondstrangenewwords.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-own-or-borrow.html

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  6. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    good luck with all your books.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday_09.html

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  7. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    It would be fun to own them! I'd build a writing fort out of all my books.

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  8. SallyJune 9, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I am currently drowning in books so I would love to have my own library.
    Sally.
    http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/06/booking-through-thursday-21.html

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  9. gautami tripathyJune 9, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I do selective hoarding NOW! I already own more than 2500 books!

    Here is my BTT: Own or Borrow post!

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  10. ShirleyJune 9, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    You and I share a dream!!!

    Booking Through Thursday

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  11. SidneJune 9, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    I've started my home library. looking to expand.
    http://sidnebkclubreviewz.blogspot.com

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  12. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    I think a lot of readers share your dream. I certainly do.

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  13. Cary Cheyenne.June 9, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    I totally agree with you! My dream is to build my own library too!! :) Here's my post: http://tiny.cc/q7hie

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  14. AnonymousJune 9, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    Oh, what a perfectly lovely dream! I'm sure you'll have something like that in the future - you never know, right?

    Here's my Own or Borrow? (Booking Through Thursday) post!

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  15. Crystal (I totally paused!)June 10, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    I picked own as well, I would love to have a room like the one you are describing! My dream home has a room with walls lined with built in bookshelves, lots of comfy chairs for reading in, big windows, and adorable lamps for reading after dark.

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  16. Ashley AmandaJune 10, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    I mentioned your blog in my latest post! Check it out http://ashleyfictionista.blogspot.com/2011/06/awarded.html

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  17. CaseyJune 12, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    I have got the same dream! I don't know if I will ever get there but it's a lot of fun trying!

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