tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527429094219035263.post5698537167153937240..comments2022-12-27T10:45:31.349-05:00Comments on Quickly and Slowly: Where Are All These Books Going, Where Have They Been?Reyna Eisenstarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502118475364953215noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527429094219035263.post-87382727025774882772010-10-05T22:01:24.822-04:002010-10-05T22:01:24.822-04:00Dude, a certain Russian housemate of mine in colle...Dude, a certain Russian housemate of mine in college was disappointed in my book collection because most of my books were by American and English authors! The idea! <br /><br />You are certainly smart, whether you have lots of books or not, or whether you have a Pee Wee Herman doll permanently resting upon your bookshelves.Reynanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527429094219035263.post-31304537253166483122010-10-05T15:55:21.027-04:002010-10-05T15:55:21.027-04:00Your books are beautiful. I know this because I ha...Your books are beautiful. I know this because I have seen them. And whether you intended this or not, they make you look smart.<br /><br />I once dated a guy who told me he was disappointed in my book collection, especially considering I had majored in English. This was during a period in my life I call the Wilderness Years, when I was moving a lot and doing all kinds of stupid stuff (like dating the aforementioned guy). I just got tired of packing and unpacking boxes of books, so I got rid of most of them.<br /><br />Since that time I have rarely bought any books; I just take 'em out of the library. This saves both space and money, but I can't help worrying that people who come to my house will think I'm not smart. <br /><br />How are we going to impress visitors when we all have e-readers?SZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04423714835688952506noreply@blogger.com