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niyad

(131,008 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:02 PM 22 hrs ago

The Daily Bitch*: "One simply cannot be expected to stop acquiring

books merely because one has run out of shelf space!"

*Both a noun, and a verb, depending on usage.

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The Daily Bitch*: "One simply cannot be expected to stop acquiring (Original Post) niyad 22 hrs ago OP

There's always the floor Figarosmom 22 hrs ago #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #2

And there is always the bed, unless one is sharing. Some cats get soooo niyad 22 hrs ago #4

Oh yes, musn't annoy the kits SheltieLover 22 hrs ago #5

True. They make such nice coffee and end tables. niyad 22 hrs ago #3

Spot on! Books on the floor that don't fit on the shelves vapor2 21 hrs ago #6

And on the back of the couch, if it sits against a wall. niyad 20 hrs ago #8

I agree with this eleventy-billion plus. LoisB 21 hrs ago #7

Thank you. niyad 20 hrs ago #9

So true. It's my only real addiction. Borogove 9 hrs ago #10

Books, chocolate, wine, my kitty. niyad 1 hr ago #13

this is the motto I live by, lol mike_c 8 hrs ago #11

Welcome to the club! niyad 1 hr ago #14

Law of nature: snot 3 hrs ago #12

So very true! I am pretty sure they either mate, or invite their friends niyad 1 hr ago #15

Figarosmom

(10,974 posts)

1. There's always the floor

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:03 PM

22 hrs ago

I'm right there with you.

SheltieLover

(78,963 posts)

2. Absolutely!

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:06 PM

22 hrs ago

Desktop, tables, etc.

niyad

(131,008 posts)

4. And there is always the bed, unless one is sharing. Some cats get soooo

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:08 PM

22 hrs ago

annoyed!

SheltieLover

(78,963 posts)

5. Oh yes, musn't annoy the kits

Reply to niyad (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:11 PM

22 hrs ago

niyad

(131,008 posts)

3. True. They make such nice coffee and end tables.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:07 PM

22 hrs ago

vapor2

(4,215 posts)

6. Spot on! Books on the floor that don't fit on the shelves

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 09:24 PM

21 hrs ago

niyad

(131,008 posts)

8. And on the back of the couch, if it sits against a wall.

Reply to vapor2 (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:38 PM

20 hrs ago

LoisB

(12,672 posts)

7. I agree with this eleventy-billion plus.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:11 PM

21 hrs ago

niyad

(131,008 posts)

9. Thank you.

Reply to LoisB (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:39 PM

20 hrs ago

Borogove

(589 posts)

10. So true. It's my only real addiction.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 10:00 AM

9 hrs ago

niyad

(131,008 posts)

13. Books, chocolate, wine, my kitty.

Reply to Borogove (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:13 PM

1 hr ago

mike_c

(36,983 posts)

11. this is the motto I live by, lol

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 11:06 AM

8 hrs ago

I am an unrepentant bibliophile.

niyad

(131,008 posts)

14. Welcome to the club!

Reply to mike_c (Reply #11)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:14 PM

1 hr ago

snot

(11,629 posts)

12. Law of nature:

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 03:57 PM

3 hrs ago

No matter how much shelving you add, the number of books always expands to exceed the available shelf space.

niyad

(131,008 posts)

15. So very true! I am pretty sure they either mate, or invite their friends

Reply to snot (Reply #12)

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 06:17 PM

1 hr ago

when I am not around.

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