Ms. Wise & Ms. Otherwise LOVE the Library

Didya miss me? We've been crazy busy and had sick people around here, so I have been slacking with my posting! I've been attempting to keep up with everything else. Today, however, I took two munchkins and got out of the house for a little bit. It was really quite nice to just take a few moments to do something enjoyable.

I am so lucky because I have access to lots of libraries within 1/2 hour of my house. We have big libraries, small libraries and in between sized libraries. We frequent the small one closest to our house the most often. But there are things I like about each of the different libraries we have around.

Here's the way Princess, Peanut and I like to do things at the library. Usually we have a book or two in mind that we want to get. We go find those first. Then we peruse the fiction shelves for something that just leaps out and says, "I am it! Take me!"

Next, it is on to the nonfiction section where we think about what we have been studying in science, history, etc. As we ramble around the aisles, we try to spot titles that have something to do with anything we have recently learned. When we find such a treasure, we exclaim excitedly (in hushed tones, of course). This time, we found a couple of books about Troy and the Trojan War. We picked up a couple of dvd's and videos to accompany our science projects. Unfortunately we didn't spot any "Popular Mechanics for Kids" dvd's which the kids really like.

As we were meandering along, {actually it was more toward gallivanting than meandering since we were late picking up Nan, but I like the word meander, so I used it.} Anywho... As we were meandering along, my eye gravitated toward the books pictured below. I had been intending to read "The Well-Trained Mind" and haven't gotten around to it yet, so I thought--why not!

What else have I been reading lately? I just polished off "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom. {Okay, someone refresh my memory. Am I supposed to use italics, quotes or something else when writing the title of a book?? I always forget that, even though I have taught it more than once!} The Hiding Place is such an amazing book. If you haven't read it, I highly, highly, highly recommend it! It reads like a novel, but teaches profound principles and truths. The story is of a woman and her family who hid Jews during WWII. She wound up in a concentration camp, yet she and here sister were able to find miracles and goodness around them. This book is a great pick-me-up for faith and gives you wonderful new ideas of how to find more gratitude in your life. Now I am in the middle of reading the sequel "Tramp for the Lord". I've read both before, but they are worth reading over and over.

I seem to always be in the middle of many books at once. That way, there's always something that I am in the mood for when I get time to read. I read abundantly using little snippets of time. I am a book nut--I am genetically inclined to be so. My parents have bookcases overloaded with books. I have noticed the same trend in at least some of my sibling's homes. And then there's my home. I have more bookcases than bedrooms. Here's a random sampling from my shelves:

Several classics that become beloved, start with these that are easier to read.
Little Golden Books, Go Dog Go! And many more! (Incidentally, you must read Go Dog Go! with a decidely Brittish accent for the reading to be at its most enticing.)

There you have it. My trip to the library refreshed and rejuvenated me. Snapping silly pictures of my books helped me reminisce. Mmmmm! Aaaaah! Feels good. :)

Now, it is your turn. Tell me, what are you reading? What is your favorite way to visit the library? How many bookcases do you have? Which book must YOU read with a foreign accent?