Book Lovin’ – An Addiction.

Do you know the problem of having too many stacks of books piling up in your house? I have this problem – a serious book addiction. It is so bad that I have books stacked nicely on my bedside table and on my to-read pile but I do have the urge to buy new ones all the time. On Friday I attended the All-You-Can-Read-Event at Riemann Bookstore and it was so so great. It was my first but most certainly not my last time to enjoy reading and book browsing until midnight. The event is well-organized. The Riemann-team offers bread, cheese, veggies and olives, coffee, tea, sweets and soft drinks that you can only eat in the little café on the upper floor of the bookstore. Of course you do not want breadcrumbs and stains all over your beloved books, right? 

Have you ever dreamt of being locked in a bookstore over night? It is somewhat like it. You can leave anytime obviously, but you cannot get back in. And why would you want to leave earlier in the first place? I loved browsing for several hours and really taking my time. Usually I somewhat rush through this bookstore, or I pick up books I ordered online and when my son is with me: fogettaboutit! There is no browsing in peace. Last Friday I read so much, went through all the bookshelves and picked books left and right. What I loved is that you are able to sit anywhere and cushions or chairs are placed for the readers to sit and enjoy their stay. So to get back to my “problem” – of course I found at least 12! books that sounded awesome and I wanted to get them then and there. At the event you are able to purchase the books just before the store closes. Awesomeness but dangerous for me. From the 12 books I carried around with me for some time I decided to only purchase three. Not too bad, right? I met a friend there and saw her again at the register in the end. She bought three books for her children and asked me if I bought my son something. “No, just all three for myself!” Hah, no regrets! If you get a chance and love books, try to get a ticket for 5 Euros in advance at the Bookstore Riemann and enjoy this very special event. 

Well, as you might have guessed, my must-read list is quite lengthy, keeps on growing and the bad thing is that there is always room for one more book. (Or two!) One more thing I would love to share is that I will most likely attend the Leipziger Book Fair this year in March. I received a blogger/writer pass for the entire weekend but I am not sure where my husband, son and I will be between 17-20 March 2016. I am looking forward to this fair and want to see if it is as good as the Frankfurter Book Fair I attended in 2014. 

Happy Reading and have a great week! I am off to bed with – yep, a great book. 

Do you love books as much as I do? Are you hoarding books? What is on your must-read-list or what book can you recommend? I would love to hear from you. 

Thank you for reading my blog.