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January 5 ‘birds of a feather…’

Today is National Bird Day My library is not only a collection of books, but of other treasures as well. With a daughter that began as a science teacher, and now teaches reading (!), and a son that works with a tree-cutting service, and five inquisitive granddaughters, I work hard with outdoor hobbies and studies. TheContinue reading “January 5 ‘birds of a feather…’”

January 4 ‘your eyes may feel heavy’

World Hypnotism Day I have several books on hypnotism. The prize one is “Hypnotism: Its Facts, Theories, and Related Phenomena with Explanatory Anecdotes, Descriptions and Reminiscences” by Carl Sextus, published 1893. It is a great old book full of wonderful old stories and illustrations. I have included several from the book. No-one or nothing seems to escapeContinue reading “January 4 ‘your eyes may feel heavy’”

January 3 zzzzzz

Today is Festival of Sleep Day. Hamlet quotes “to sleep, perchance to dream-ay, there’s the rub…” There is a rub, one for the fact that Hamlet is talking about death and suicide-not sleeping and dreaming, and two, I had a consultation this morning about a CPAP machine to help me sleep better “perchance to dream”, andContinue reading “January 3 zzzzzz”

January 2 ‘we are not alone’

Today is National Science Fiction day so I thought a few “out of this world books” would be appropriate to display. The first is “The Day of the Triffids” by John Wyndham, 1951. It is a wonderful book about Triffids, venomous, moving plants that are killing humans (as well as being harvested by humans). Were they DNA-edContinue reading “January 2 ‘we are not alone’”

January 1 ‘happy birthday’

Today, we have three January 1 birthdays, and three volumes from Landmark Books. I remember Landmark Books series from the library at Westfield junior high school in Winthrop Harbor. I enjoy collecting these books, not only for the stories, but for the interesting book jackets. While one shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, these book jacketsContinue reading “January 1 ‘happy birthday’”

Welcome to my library

This is a bookstand, standing entrance when you walk into my library. My brother-in-law Phil crafted it out of black walnut and ash. There are 5 adjustable shelves to hold books. It can swivel around on its rotating base. Currently, it is holding the book ” Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, a Photographic Portrait” by Robert C Lautman, 1997. I boughtContinue reading “Welcome to my library”