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  1. Jordan

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    You know you love books when:

    • You hesitate to buy books because you have run out of shelf space.
    • You still buy those books, because you just know you can squeeze them in somewhere.
    • You can't squeeze them in, so they end up balanced precariously on the edge of a shelf.
    • Your library begins to impose a limit on the number of items that can be checked out on one card.
    • The librarians know you on sight and know exactly where your books are on the hold shelf.
    • You memorize your library card number.
    • Your library card expires and you are dismayed to find out that you cannot keep your old number.
    • Your pulse quickens during library book sale season.
    • You buy books at library book sales just because they looked interesting.
    • You walk out of library book sales carrying several large boxes of books.
    • Your "to read" list gets increasingly longer.
    • You can rattle off the release dates of a dozen new books on your wish list.
    • Your relatives want to know if you would like anything other than books for your birthday or Christmas.
    • People start to wonder if you can give any gifts that are not books.
    • You constantly nag your friends to read more.
    • You meet somebody for the first time, and the first thing you ask them is, "So, do you read much?"
    • You plan on naming your children after your favorite characters from your favorite fantasy novel.

    Yes, I personally have experienced every single one of these.

    Feel free to add anything I've missed!

    Posted 3 years ago #
  2. Alyosha

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    Oh my goodness, I relate to Every Single One too. (So I'm not the only person to memorise my library card number? Wow.)

    (What's your favourite fantasy novel then? :P)

    --You compare your life to the books you read and relate to fictional characters as much as or more than real people
    --You insert random book quotes into conversations, and don't mind the perplexed looks
    --Your family hates watching movies with you because of the constant "that wasn't in the book!" mantra
    --You read books aloud to your siblings, even though you hate reading aloud, just because their cultural exposure will be incomplete without Narnia
    --"A good library" is first on your list of Things To Look For In Prospective Future Locations, and the thought of moving to somewhere without a library is one of the most depressing that you can come up with
    --You fantasise about living or staying in a library (the larger the better)
    --You start a campaign to burn all of the abridged books in your house (hasn't worked yet, but I am persevering...)
    --You've had nightmares about going somewhere dull and forgetting your book (this has happened to me more than once, it was deeply scarring.^^)

    Posted 3 years ago #
  3. Sarah

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    I've memorized our library card number too.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  4. Alassiel

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    Me too! And I thought I was the only person who did that! My family thinks I'm crazy.

    I went to the library book sale just a couple weeks ago and came out with not boxes, but a least an armload of books. They were all free, since it was the last day. Again, my family thought I was crazy, since I'm constantly complaining about the lack of shelf space.

    I hate having books sitting around in piles or on top of shelves for lack of space. One of my criteria for a house someday will be a large, comfortable library with several windows.

    I dream of being a librarian someday. Just imagine, spending your whole day surrounded by books...

    Posted 3 years ago #
  5. Sarah

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    Free? Yay!!

    Ooh! A big library in the house would be cool.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  6. Jordan

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    Wow! I forgot a lot of things...

    Let's see... I have no favorite fantasy novel, but at one point I had thought that Frodo would be suitable for a firstborn son.

    I also insert random book quotes into conversation. Like Alassiel, I plan on owning a house with a large room devoted to books, or maybe several, or how about the whole second floor...

    Posted 3 years ago #
  7. Alassiel

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    In joyful ecstasy, I danced upstairs to tell my sister that I now know of three other people in the world that memorize their library card number. She gave me one of her "You are really strange, sometimes I wonder if we're actually related" looks. I love it when she looks at me like that.

    I was planning on naming a daughter Mariel for awhile.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  8. Jordan

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    And now I have been inspired! I unveil my latest creation!

    Posted 3 years ago #
  9. Sarah

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    Heehee. Nice.

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  10. Pip

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    Rockin'! I am going to have one of those nutty, colossal libraries with a huge fireplace and sliding ladders. *think, Beauty and the Beast*
    Oho, I relate to Nearly Every One on both Jordan's and Alyosha's lists!!! I never bother to memorize me library card, however, cause we don't live near enough to a library for me to use it every week. We're currently lookin' fer a new house, and usually the first thing I ask about a possibility is "Does it have a library near?" It's one of my dreams to have a library or bookstore within walking distance!

    Posted 3 years ago #
  11. Sarah

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    Maybe a secret passage in the library too.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  12. C Triebold

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    People, I've made floor-plans for the library in my dream house (and yes, it includes a secret passageway). I've also memorized my library card number and can log into the library's website in (I've timed it) 3.8 seconds. And just yesterday I ran out of space on my shelves. LOVE THE BANNER JORDAN!

    Posted 3 years ago #
  13. monkeygal693

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    So what are some of the other character names for your kids?
    PS. Loved the Frodo idea!!! hehe
    I have never really thought about having a library in my house..but now its going to be the most important thing!!! Completely Beauty and the beast type.

    Posted 3 years ago #
  14. Alyosha

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    You all must be mind-readers...I love the Beast's library, once wished to name a daughter Mariel, and have always planned on having a library in my future house. (Or at least a room-full, anything is better than having a different shelf in every room. :P) Yeah, I drew floor-plans too once, those things are fun! Secret passages and sliding ladders are a necessary feature, too.

    This thread is awesome. LOL

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  15. Alassiel

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    This is sorta off-topic, but I don't think Ms. Paul is too fond of me anymore. She has been having a bunch of contests on her blog recently, with beaded dragon bookmarks for prizes. I have now won 3 of those bookmarks. They're pretty cool.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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