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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

What a blessing it is to love books. Everybody must love something, and I know of no objects of love that give such substantial and unfailing returns as books and a garden.
~Elizabeth von Arnim

3 comments:

Connie said...: So true on both counts!; August 14, 2013 at 4:21 PM
Trish said...: Yes, books and gardens are two of the loveliest things, especially this time of year.; August 15, 2013 at 6:59 AM
Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholic said...: I agree. As a reader it is so easy to make myself happy.; September 12, 2013 at 2:30 AM

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Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

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