bookish things

[booksbybob]

A man wrote the inscription on this book in 1941 when he left for the front. He married the recipient of this book in 1949. To think that not so long ago, this Charles Quimby hunted down a book for a girl he loved, then went to fight for a country he believed in; and it is this book that connects the life he lived to mine. Surely, there is much more at play than just a book. But it’s nice to imagine all the life of Charles and his dear Adelaide lived together because as he wrote: “this book I’ve found has become like my soul, read it and surely you will see what lies beneath the surface. There is far more to life than war and hate. God bless you ever on.”

[booksbybob]

It’s a tough one for me. Let me know yours in the comments! xx

[booksbybob]

[thegoodvybe]

[thegoodvybe]

[booksbybob]

how to pack for a long trip: • bible • your favorite book • your secret favorite book • a book that you’ve been meaning to read but probably won’t read it anytime soon. • a book for show lol • a humorous novel • a classic novel • poetry books (@least three) • a book on your destination. • a graphic novel • your travel partners favorite book • the best seller of where you’re going. • any book by an author that travelled the same road. • some money for any books you might find along the way. • a change of clothes • hygiene products • a light blanket • a water bottle -that about sums it up. -my list from Canada trip -e.l.v.

[booksbybob]

[booksbybob]

I have a dream for you and i: it happens on a sunday and keeps on til the weekend. you wake long before me and read. you quote the best parts aloud and i listen even in my dreams. your voice is the light before the sun and you wrap me in it. when I lean against you and ask you to read the page i like so much, you smile and nod. the pages turn and your skin scrapes against them, the hands that are those of an artist trace the words of life. and that is my favorite part of the dream: when your hands speak the words for you. I listen to your heart beat faster with the parts you like the best, and i think that God is in His heaven and surely all is right with the world.

[booksbybob]

I do not pretend to love books because someone else does. Yes, someone once showed me how to love a book. But I now read books as if I was the words me. I do not think I love books more than the next person, really I probably love books less than some but usually the same as most. I do not pretend to be overcome by books, that doesn’t mean I don’t get lost in them though. I do not pretend that books don’t matter. That the paper with its stamped ink and softened glue is only that. Books hold worlds, not just words. They keep ideas and laws. Peace and love can be found within the lines of so many books regardless of their genre. I do not think books are always meant to be read instantly. Sometimes we must let the book sit and grow used to us and then slowly open it and let it fill your mind with the poetry of an author. I do not think all books are equal. Some are what make us soar. Some touch our hearts and minds but few ever really touch us. When a book can bring you tears it brings you so much. 
Because in a world where we feel little and quickly. Books could make all the difference. -e.l.v.