Deanie's 2015 Root Challenge

I have 564 unread books on my bookshelves!

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#1 Black Water #2 November 9

>1 DeanieG: welcome! 564 is pretty impressive (I felt bad when I realised I had 250+!). I hope you find this group helpful in bringing the number down a bit!

Oh no, be glad you have lots of unread books!! Gives you something to look forward to!!

Hi Deanie! I have about that many ...300 on the shelves and 200 on the Kindle so we seem to be kindred spirits! Welcome to the group!

Welcome and good luck!!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Welcome to the ROOT group, Deanie!

I have been in a reading slump since my Mama (member Boobalack) passed away in February. She and I shared our books and love of books all my life. As an adult living in another state, I'd go back home for a month during the summer and we'd spend hours on end sitting at her kitchen table reading, sometimes never exchanging a word, sometimes laughing or crying and sharing passages from the books we were reading. Don't know why I'm telling you this except maybe no one in my family understands.

>10 DeanieG: I am so sorry for your loss. The reading time you shared with your mom sounds wonderful. I hope the good reading times will return for you.

>10 DeanieG: What a wonderful thing to have shared with your mother. I am sorry to hear about your loss and hope that your joy in reading returns.

>10 DeanieG: What a precious memory of your Mama - there are so few of us who spend such quality time with our loved ones. Hold on tight to that memory. I am sorry for your loss, and like >11 rabbitprincess: and >12 Familyhistorian: above I hope that the joy you found together in reading returns to you.

So sorry for your loss.

Thank you all...I didn't realize my post would be seen by so many others.

>10 DeanieG: aww sorry about your loss :( I agree w/ >12 Familyhistorian: -- what a wonderful thing to have shared!

>10 DeanieG: So sorry to hear about you losing your mother, Deanie. Please cherish those memories of the two of you reading! Those are very precious memories. And I hope your love for books will return soon.

>15 DeanieG: Well, I follow all ROOTers and I'm sure there are many others in the group that are doing the same.

Thank you, Connie.