The Unread Bookshelf Challenge: step one
My reading buddy and cousin/sister-mom Sarah sends me text simply saying, "I'm thinking about this." And I open The Unread Shelf blog and meet Whitney, a fellow book lover and blogger who writes about reading what you have. She challenges people to stop buying books and start reading what is on their shelf. Stop buying books? This is such a crazy idea for me on so many levels. First: Sarah and I literally travel the country visiting bookstores. It's our jam. The thrill of the hunt. The wonder of discovery. The joy of finding something new or something old. How would someone go about not buying or obtaining books? This is an overwhelming idea because I spend a great amount of time looking for books. I keep reading Whitney's blog. Step one: Bring all your books into one location and count them. Seems easy enough. Later that day: here a box, there a box, everywhere a box-box. My first step to supporting "in the home: theme 2...