Read Around the Rainbow | The Physical Books on My Bookshelf

It’s Read Around the Rainbow time!!! Every month, we’re a group of authors who get together and blog about the same topic. This month we’re talking about the physical books we have on our bookshelves and why we have them.

I think I’m gonna be shamed as an author… I don’t have many physical books. And right after I wrote that I turned around and did a quick sweep over the shelves. I’d say I have about 300 physical books, which aren’t many!

I used to move a lot, and I got sick of carrying them. The last time I moved, I gave away loads. We’ve lived here for 8.5 years, and I’ve hardly bought any physical books during that time.

I’ve bought physical books for the kids, but that doesn’t count.

It’s not only that physical books take up space and are heavy to carry when you move. I prefer to read on my phone. I have thousands of books in my pocket, there is always enough light to read, and it’s easy to hold my phone compared to holding a physical book.

I think every person who likes books will agree that there is something special about a physical book. It’s nice being able to browse a shelf, the scent of paper, the joy of walking into a bookstore, and all that. But I’m firmly on the ebook team.

The books I have on my bookshelf are mostly non-fiction. Mostly gardening books. You know, about soil health and composting, permaculture, pollinators, and such 😁

I have some trashy paranormal romance books, like The Southern Vampire Mysteries, the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, the Night Huntress series, the Black Dagger Brotherhood and so on. Books I read before I got into ebooks.

There are books from when I was a teacher too, but I should probably get rid of those. I don’t plan on going back, and since I haven’t been teaching for fifteen years, I don’t think the literature I have is relevant anymore. There’s been a school reform since I last held a class, so…

I’m sure the others have a lot more to say about physical books than I do, so…

Check out their posts!

Ellie Thomas

Addison Albright