I'd Rather Be Reading

Finding another soul who sees books in the same light as you do, a true bibliophile, bookworm, bookish person (whatever title you want to give them), where reading and books are more than just a pastime - but a lifestyle, is rare in my experience. Someone who gets why you have multiple copies of the same book, why a good portion of your decorating is made up of books, why a trip to the library or bookstore can make your day or why a snowy afternoon curled up with a book is the ultimate pleasure and why there is always at least a few minutes in everyday for a bit of reading. Anne Bogel is definitely one of those people. Her short book on the bookish lifestyle had me nodding in agreement, smiling ear to ear with understanding and maybe embarrassingly admitting to the same ‘delights and dilemmas' that she included in these pages. If felt good to find a kindred spirit who ‘gets it' and I very much enjoyed reading her own personal slant on a lifestyle I am all to familiar with and felt right at home reading about. One of her chapters is on finding others who enjoy a similar passion and even discovering a ‘book twin', and although we may have different taste in books, I very much felt like Anne was someone I could easily talk too about living the book life. It was a delight to read this and find a connection to someone I've never met, but who knows a part of my heart few others can appreciate. An enjoyable read for any and all who don't just read, but live the bookish life.