Typically illogical behaviour of a book lover

[Derek Smith]

We downsized ten years ago and I had to put a number of my books into the loft. I said I'd sort them.

Over the last few days, I've gone through them and the local round table bookshop will, over the next week or so, increase its stock substantially.

My wife was bemused, not to say irritated and a little dumbfounded, to receive from Mr Amazon yesterday a delivery of three new books.

How do I explain to her that this is normal behaviour?

While scrabbling about in the loft, I worked out how much I'd paid for the books I'm giving away, converting it into today's worth. It was a frightening amount, and one best not shared with my wife.

[Derek Smith]

The logic in paying for a book you could have read for free is another one that's difficult to get past my wife.

I bought a couple of books from the library and was told that their new security system meant it was impossible to switch it off for bought books. As I walked out, the alarm went off, as expected. Two oldish women were walking towards me and seemed a little concerned. I did what any self-respecting man would - I broke into a run.

I've yet to meet a woman who understands the imperative. Yet to meet a man who does not.

[Derek Smith]

Zumbruk said:

But then, there is much about modern life that baffles me.

I'm sure there's a book that can help you with that.

[Derek Smith]

Zumbruk said:

Derek Smith said:

Zumbruk said:

But then, there is much about modern life that baffles me.

I'm sure there's a book that can help you with that.

Of course!

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I was approaching the payment desk of Heaven on Earth, trading under the name of Waterstones, when I saw a book with the New Scientists logo. I've enjoyed all of them, and as it had the image of an adjustable spanner on the cover, I didn't read the title, until, that is, I handed it to the staff member. The sub-heading was 'This book will change your life.' I didn't have the bottle to return it to the shelves as she'd already rung it up.

I avoid self-help books almost as much as I avoid any book that's not geographically based but has the word journey in the title. It it has One Woman's Journey I often throw it out of the window.

There was a delightful irony in that the book had a whole chapter on my failure to return the book. Not specifically you understand. So if I'd read it, I would not have bought it for two reasons.