Bookshelf envy

[shewhomust]

In the 'interiors' feature of yesterday's Guardian, Lucy Mangan shows off her new library, and very splendid it is, too.

I was a bit surprised how long I had to squint at the pictures before I spotted a book I recognised - it was Marilynne Robinson's Gilead; then I found Shirley Conran's Lace 2...) But where are all the children's books?

Comments

[cmcmck]

It's why we went for this house- we wanted space for a purpose built library!

[shewhomust]

Whereas we just wanted space for all the books - but that was long ago, when we were young and foolish!

[nineweaving]

I was eyeing that library space myself with admiration and envy. Most of the collections one sees photographed are for show not use, and this is such a comfortable space.

Nine

[shewhomust]

As is your own collection, of course ...

[anef]

We do not have a library as such, but there are books in all the rooms (that are not bathrooms).

[shewhomust]

This is pretty much the case with us - but durham_rambler refers to the spare bedroom as 'the library', because it has the best shelves!