Bookish Delights

Ever since I was a pre-schooler, books have filled me with delight. Walking into a library or bookstore filled me with wonder as a child, and I still get that same adrenaline rush as an adult.

With all the responsibilities of adulthood, I find I don’t have as much time to read as I would like, so I compensate by surrounding myself with other bookish delights.

I collect Willow Tree figurines, and these two were some of the first I added to my collection. In fact, the sitting figure is the one that got me hooked on collecting them in the first place. A former supervisor gave it to me as a gift, and now I have dozens decorating my shelves in my office and home.

My husband knows he can always make me smile with bookish clothing. I have a wonderful assortment of bookish socks and t-shirts. These are the latest to be added to my collection from my birthday in May. When I’m writing at home, I often strategically select an appropriate pair of book socks to give me added inspiration and motivation.

Even my hobbies are more exciting when I can work a bookish angle into them. We typically do at least one or two family puzzles a year (although I end up doing the majority of the piecing), and my favorites are always the ones that feature books in some way. This was one of my favorites from a couple years ago.

My favorite hobby (besides reading, of course), is cross stitching. These projects take much longer to complete, but I find myself drawn to book-related patterns, whether they be smaller projects like the bookmark or larger projects like the medieval maiden called The Reader.

What are some of your favorite Bookish Delights?