PERSONAL - gradually filling shelves

[feather_ghyll]

My bookshelf project is continuing apace. I had someone come in and build shelves in several alcoves to house more of my books than ordinary bookshelves. Well, I've finally finished varnishing the shelves - an average of three layers, so it took quite a while. I was hoping to do an adequate job, but I wouldn't claim to have managed that. Still, the wood is protected and the books draw your eyes and hide the many times the varnish got on the walls.

I have three-quarters filled them. This has been an opportunity not only to have more books on shelves, but to group books together better, so I've been emptying boxes and finding books I'd forgotten I owned. Some books will end up being put back into other boxes, which I was expecting, but I think the house will be neater and I'll have more motivation to be stricter and get rid of books I probably won't read again. (I say that having bought two books today, but in my defence, I set two 'doublers' aside for the charity shop!)