Things I Get Concerned About
While I think the aesthetics of this building are fantastic (clean, using light in an interesting manner, books incorporated, possibly the exterior walls can go up or down depending on your preference), I can’t help but feel worried about the damage that the sunlight is going to do to those books. I mean, if you love your books and want them to be a part of the look of your house, shouldn’t you protect them? (via Coudal)
On a slightly unrelated note, whenever I buy a used book that’s inscribed from one person to another, I always wonder what could have possibly happened to make the book recipient give away the book. It always means so much to me when someone gives me a book, especially if there is a note attached. Here are the theories I feel could only be possible:
1. They died.
2. They went through such a messy heartbreaking divorce from the book-giver that they gave away everything that reminded them of this person…..even books (aghast)
3. Honestly, that’s all I’ve got. I’m stumped.
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Annie,
This is a lovely and funny post. I have some theories to add:
2 a. I might include break-ups that aren’t divorces and not quite so heart-wrenching but still might induce someone not to want to think about that person anymore by looking at things they gave them.
3. Book giver took back book and then gave it away. Probably in similar scenerio as above.
4. Book receiver forgot about inscription.
5. Book receiver needed $$.
I share your love of inscriptions in books and write a lot of them myself. Often times, though, I have to draw peoples’ attention to them though when I give them the book the first time. I think the real answer here is that you are a sensitive poet and a lot of people in this world are callous robots. It is hard for one to imagine the life and motives of the other.