This week’s topic (Outrageous Things I’ve Done for the Love of Books) was submitted by Aggie’s Amygdala, and is a pretty daunting topic if I’m being honest! I’ve said it before, though, I’m not just going to select topics based on ones I can easily complete myself! There’s a lot of participants! If the word “outrageous” doesn’t fit your list, then change it! Shocking? Bold? Crazy? The point is to show off our nerdy, bookish badges of honor. Anything goes this week. Now, I’m not one to jump outside of my comfort zone often, so I chose the word “uncharacteristic” to describe my list picks. These are things I normally wouldn’t do.
Started My Own Book Blog
I was never a blogger! I tried personal blogging and whatever, but fell out of love with it. This is honestly the longest hobby I’ve ever had, and that baffles me!
New Moon Midnight Release Party On a School Night
The Twilight series was the first series I really went crazy over. I was not much of a recreational reader since school ruined books for me. Up to that point I never understood the appeal of midnight release parties, but I was SO EXCITED to get New Moon in my hands that I went anyway and was totally exhausted the next day.
Went to ALA Las Vegas with Really Bad Pneumonia
I LOVE attending ALA, so much that pneumonia wasn’t going to keep me away. I sat on everything I could, and I had this pale, cold, clammy sheen to my face the entire time. I was dragging my dead corpse around the convention hall, basically.
Went to Kathryn Purdie’s Burning Glass Launch Party with a Migraine with Aura
Similar to the above, I do bookish things instead of taking care of myself.
I Got Rid of Clothes to Make Room for More Bookshelves
I seriously never thought I’d do something like this, but I got rid of a dresser to get more bookshelves!
What nerdiness is on your list this week?
I’ve never attended a book event, but goodness, Jana, going with pneumonia, that’s dedication. :)
Thanks for hosting TTT. This was a fun topic today. My Bookish behaviors
Yay to starting a blog. Also, I love that you got rid of the clothes for more books. I might be on the verge of needing to get rid of books to make room for literally everything else lol!
One only needs so many clothes anyway!
Oh wow! How could I forget to include my blog? And the fact that I also gave up shoe room and DVD room for bookcases as well! Guess my brain wasn’t moving in that direction. I guess I thought the actions were logical instead of uncharacteristic! Lol. Let’s go with that!!
Here’s my Tuesday Post
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Wow, attending anything with pneumonia takes dedication – I salute you! I think book blogging is probably the most consistent hobby I’ve had, too. Great list!
Yes, yes, yes! I love all of these. I’m so sorry to hear that school ruined you for casual reading. I hear that over and over. I’m happy you got your batteries recharged by good books that came your way.
Wow, I’m impressed you travelled while having pneumonia! I’ve had it twice and could barely keep my eyes open either time. Your description of being pale, cold, and clammy was perfect. It’s such an exhausting illness. Was your recovery from it okay once you arrived back home?
My post.
I haven’t really done anything outrageous or anything for reading/books. I’m a really boring person.
Thanks for considering my suggestion, even if it was a daunting one, and for qualifying “outrageous” into crazy, uncharacteristic, making it more agreeable. Maybe I should have re-worded it “weird bookish habits/things I’ve done only fellow bookworms would understand”, something like that (btw, check this out: https://www.boredpanda.com/reading-quirks-comics-the-wild-detectives/). Going through others’ responses to the prompt, I am amused that many (me included) consider skipping meals, sleep and classes as outrageous enough. I guess if it’s uncharacteristic of you, then that’s crazy enough. :-)
I completely understand doing all of these things because of books! I have definitely been sick beyond measure and still attended an event. Thanks for sharing!
I love that you got rid of clothes to make room for books!