Gray Benko Instagram – Thrifting books and then arranging them by color has proven to be a very polarizing topic 😅 I, personally, fall in the camp of “you do you, Boo”. For some people, like myself, my brain sorts things by color. Even the apps on my phone are organized by color. I know that, when I want to flip through my Normal Rockwell coffee table book for example, I look for the tall skinny book in the central red section of my bookcase. Some people memorize books by author. That’s just not me. But I love that there are so many different types of brains in the world and so many different ways of thinking.
I’ve also read a lot of comments from people who think it’s odd to buy books in bulk from a thrift shop for the purpose of filing up a bookcase. To these people I would like to say “don’t knock it till you’ve tried it”. I sometimes spend HOURS going through the books I have collected this way. I feel like every time I go to my bookshelf I am finding some new special treasure that I had previously overlooked. If you are as fascinated by old books as I am, I highly suggest spending some time at your local thrift shop. I promise you, you will find some really special gems. Ask anyone who knows me well, my books are some of my most prized possessions. And combing through them to see what new treasure I will uncover is probably my favorite rainy day activity ❤️📚 | Posted on 30/Jul/2024 22:27:57
