Being surrounded by bookshelves is good for the soul I reckon!
Not sure if it's still true but at one time my SIL used to refuse to have any bookshelves in her house at all because she thought it made the place look boring and unhomely. It was a small house, true, and it wasn't as if she didn't ever read books herself, but she just didn't find them an attractive thing to have around. She thinks (and we get on fine!) that all ours just take up space and gather dust :D
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Date: Wednesday, 25 February 2015 11:26 am (UTC)Not sure if it's still true but at one time my SIL used to refuse to have any bookshelves in her house at all because she thought it made the place look boring and unhomely. It was a small house, true, and it wasn't as if she didn't ever read books herself, but she just didn't find them an attractive thing to have around. She thinks (and we get on fine!) that all ours just take up space and gather dust :D