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I must have books on my mind because that is what I try to catch up on while on vacation. Lately, I’ve been getting audiobooks through audible<\/a> because I can listen while doing other things but I have hard copies to read. So what to do with them once I return? We have so many books that I make my husband take any that he’s never going to use again down to the used books thrift store, every time he buys new books. Storage is a commodity where we live.<\/p>\n

Here are some wild and wacky bookshelf storage solutions<\/a>, if I ever want to redesign.<\/p>\n

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Creative Bookshelves, via Existing Visual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And when we truly run out of room, just expand.<\/p>\n

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Expanding Bookshelf, via Existing Visual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Radiohead<\/a> (again), Jigsaw Falling into Place<\/em>, seems to make sense for this post and Kick-Starting the weekend<\/a>. I like this song but I had to laugh when I saw the video as it made “trying to hold a book on your head” operate on a whole other level.<\/p>\n

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On another note, I cannot believe I have a 22 year old son! Piers, my oldest son just celebrated a birthday. I remember when he was a 6 week early preemie coming into this world amid a lot of surrounding complications. He’s proved that it all works out eventually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I must have books on my mind because that is what I try to catch up on while on vacation. Lately, I’ve been getting audiobooks through audible because I can listen while doing other things but I have hard copies to read. So what to do with them once I return? We have so many books that I make my husband take any that he’s never going to use again down to the used books thrift store, every time he buys new books. Storage is a commodity where we live. Here are some wild and wacky bookshelf storage solutions, if I ever want to redesign. And when we truly run out of room, just expand. Radiohead (again), Jigsaw Falling into Place, seems to make sense for this post and Kick-Starting the weekend. I like this song but I had to laugh when I saw the video as it made “trying to hold a book on your head” operate on a whole other level. On another note, I cannot believe I have a 22 year old son! Piers, my oldest son just celebrated a birthday. 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