Book lover

[gilda_elise]

Taken from nakeisha




1) Total number of books I own: 2,111

2) Last book bought: "Prince of Darkness," by Sharon Kay Penman

3) Last book I read: "Speaks the Nightbird," by Robert R. McCammon

4) Five books that I read a lot or that mean a lot to me, in no particular order: Boy, this was harder than I thought it would be.

The Adversary Series by F. Paul Wilson. It's six books but it's a saga so I'm counting it as one. :-)

The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan - I admired him so much and this was one of his best.

Cadillac Desert by Marc Reiser - Hits very close to home.

The Beast Master by Andre Norton - The book that started it all as far as science fiction (I think I was ten.)

Usher's Passing by Robert R. McCammon - The main character is so intriguing...well, the whole book is, actually.

5) Pick on five people. Tag five people and have them put this on their journal. Hm, after how hard it was for me, I wouldn't dare.

Comments

Impressed!

[titc.livejournal.com]

You know the percise number of books you own!? Wow. I can't even tell how many DVDs I have (even if it's not that much) since half of them are scattered among my friends, so I can't even begun to imagine... Do you keep a list? I know some people do.

Re: Impressed!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Yes, with this many books, I had to create a list, especially after the third or fourth time of buying the same one twice. I tend to be rather organized, anyway...or anal, depending on how you look at it. I have a list for my DVD's, too. *g*

Wow!!!!

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

And I thought that we owned a lot of books - they must have taken over your home. Curious minds here, does this number include zines as well?

Re: Wow!!!!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, zines are a separate list (1,116 as of today.) But I was lucky; our house came with a 18'x24' addition that we've converted into a library, so the books are all together lining the walls of the room. My icon is from a picture I took of one wall when I was making a cover for my booklist booklet. The zines I keep in my office...or maybe make that shrine to fandom.

Re: Wow!!!!

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

Double wow, in that case - you do realise that you've made me want to go out and actually count our books now, don't you :-)

Oh, I do so envy you actually having a library, it would be our dream - mind you, our hall is doing a pretty good impersonation of one. And it looks wonderful from your icon

Re: Wow!!!!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

LOL! You're as bad as I am. I constantly update my zine list. Last count 1301 with 16 'in transit' (on the way). It's nearly an obsession. OK it is an obsession.

Yeah, that's what I call mine. ;-)

And books. Well ya really don't wanna know, trust me. My zines are in my bedroom -- it looks like I live in a large walk in closet. People think all those bins are clothes when they are really 'somethin' else' LOL!!

I can imagine. Two of my office walls are floor-to-ceiling zines. With yours in your bedroom, how in the world do you find room for your bed?!