At one point a couple of weeks ago, my FIL (Father-in-law) was helping pack up some of my numerous shelves of books. I had him stop on one set and told him we would get that one later. Why? Because on the top shelf was a book called 'Becoming Orgasmic' and it is one of those books that the binding draws your eyes to it. I bought this about 20 years ago and have never gotten rid of it. I only remember one part out of the whole book and I'm not going to tell you. Read it if you want and come back and see if you know which part I remember. But I had to pack it up today. I didn't want the buyers seeing it either!
Then again, if they actually read all the book titles I had, I think most people would run away. Dungeon and Dragon books, How to Grow Fruit Trees, Visual Basic, C++, Patterns in Programming, Harry Potter, Star Trek, Star Wars, and a plethora of others that would make you wonder. From Finance to Fantasy, Programming to Georgette Heyer, Mormon bible to the new Testament in French, German and English, Calvin and Hobbs to Foxtrot. Things that have caught my interest or I wanted to research. I probably have it. Pack rat should be my name. Add to that, all my husband's books (who is also a pack rat), and we could start our own book store.
Do you have any books normally out that you wouldn't want potential buyers to see? If yes, what????
Posted by vw bug at August 18, 2005 09:32 AM | TrackBackOh God, yes. For one, there's my husband's Becoming Uncircumcised book. That was visible once when my parents visited. Oy.
Most of the others aren't displayed prominently... ;-)
Posted by: Marie at August 18, 2005 07:43 AMHey! Stop going through my shelves!
Posted by: Ogre at August 18, 2005 08:00 AMI too have a couple of those books.....will I disclose the titles here? NO WAY!! They are "away"...and I would die if anyone found them....
Posted by: ArmyWifeToddlerMom at August 18, 2005 09:41 AMI recently tucked away my copy of South Park Conservatives in anticipation of a friends weekend visit. I just didn't want to "go there" with her. I owned up to it later though -- We're big girls. We can agree to disagree. :-)
Posted by: Richmond at August 18, 2005 10:29 AMI have a leather bound edition of the Karma Sutra and I am not embarassed in the least!
Posted by: Oddybobo at August 18, 2005 02:25 PMHeh. Your bookshelf sounds a lot like mine, except you can replace the programming books with biology and geology texts.....
Hmmm... I don't think I have any I would be embarrassed to put out. It's too late now anyway. My parents packed up the books for us when we moved...
Posted by: caltechgirl at August 18, 2005 04:34 PMHehehe...
The joys of living alone...I don't have to worry about that stuff :-)
Posted by: Sissy at August 18, 2005 05:25 PMI know all about having enough books to start a bookstore. I'm beginning to try to give away some of them but most will stay with me. Getting rid of them would be like saying goodbye to an old friend.
Posted by: marybeth at August 18, 2005 08:27 PM