Books, books, books

I LOVE the library and I am thrilled that my boys have followed in my affection. The library is one of our favorite places to go and the boys always find the best books. Both of them know where to go and on which shelves their favorite books and authors are located. Spud has a tendency to check the same book out over and over and there is no deterring him since he knows where it is located.

Once they have their books we always have to plop down on the bean bags and read before we can check anything out. Often I begin a book with my audience of two but finish the book with a larger audience...random children always end up sitting with us and joining in. One day an 8 year old girl asked to come home with us because no one at her house has ever read to her... that is child abuse in my mind and I did contemplate letting her come home with us!

Books come out of their back packs and are devoured on the way home.

If I was a better blogger I would include all of the book titles that we are currently reading and a description of each, like our own little Mercer Book Review...I will work on that.

I found this photo on another blog and absolutely fell in love with the idea of it... I guarantee that at least one wall in our next home will look like this! What a great way to incorporate a love of books (and reading!) into a home.

Or this idea I saw in a book (Design*Sponge at Home) and on the website http://frugalandthriving.com.au/2011/upcycled-pallet-roundupideas-for-transforming-old-pallets/