NEW BOOKS IN THE MAIL!

Surprisingly there is another family named Holt (no relation we know of) on our road and today they dropped by to re-deliver my books from Amazon, which were correctly addressed.

After discovering and reading the Images of America book about Roxborough, the community in Philadelphia where I grew up, I spotted another on Germantown, Mount Airy, and Chestnut Hill that I had to have. That came today as well as Nate Berkus's The Things That Matter.

I try to use the library, but my one in Michigan would not be inclined to buy a book about neighborhoods in Philadelphia. When they get around to ordering the Berkus book, there WILL be a waiting list. Those are my excuses for purchasing from Amazon and I'm sticking to them!

Paperbacks

spaces design by other metros media and blogs Chez Larsson

Here are two idea shared on Houzz that make me uncomfortable although I like the effect. One suggests putting like colors together. The second suggests putting page edges out to achieve a neutral look. As a reader, I can't imagine doing either. What do you think?

contemporary kids design by philadelphia design-build Sullivan Building & Design Group

20 Cool Home Library Design Ideas

20 Cool Home Library Design Ideas

I love these designs! No Kindles or Nooks need apply.

And Speaking of Shelving . . .

Kazuya Morita Architecture Studio designed this bookshelf-lined house in Osaka for a collector of books on Islamic history, designing a structure where books could line every surface. Read more by clicking HERE.