Talking bookshelves
Doesn't everyone people-watch and think up stories about the people they are watching? Isn't that normal? I love fictional stories. I love reading books... and daydreaming. My favourite piece of furniture in our new place is the bookshelf. Perfectly made from different pieces of wood (thank you Ikea!) into a 4 x 6 section wall mount, it stands tall in the front room and holds all my books, games, Harry Potter Lego architecture and the TV. I love it not only because it looks great, but because it is a priceless reminder of stories that I love, the feelings and takeaways I learnt from reading each one, and the memories of where I was in life when I was reading them. People typically ask each other for book recommendations, and I've built up quite a few (below) which I'll keep updating - just in case anyone else finds it useful ;-). Top 8: 1. Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling (SO smart, therefore needs no explanation) 2. Noughts and Crosses series by M...