Barb_ Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 ...my books. Fortunately most of my photos (not the framed ones of my mom and grandma and great grandma as children...sigh) were removed after the first fire and before the attic rekindled, but in going through the contents I found boxes and boxes and boxes of lovingly organized by subject and author books covered with sticky soot. I've been collecting them since 1994. I had more children's' books than our local library. And they were hand picked for quality and content. Many are out of print, bought on the used market, and unobtainable now. I feel a little ill. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) I'm so sorry. :grouphug: I am glad to hear most of your pictures at least made it though. Edited October 6, 2016 by texasmom33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Oh, I am sorry. It sounds like a wonderful collection. I totally missed that you had had a fire. I will search through threads, but wanted to say that I am am so sorry to hear that there was a fire. (((Hugs))) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: I'm so sorry! I didn't know you'd had a fire, but now I understand why you mentioned in another thread that 2016 can bite you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 (edited) Thank you... For the most part I've been able to stay philosophical and remember that most things can be replaced. Other things I was happy to let go. But my book collection has given me immense pleasure over the years. I love to walk over to my shelves at just the right time and pull exactly what I need. I love to match a child with a book just when it seems like the right time. I don't think I'll go to the trouble of buying them all again and it seems like I'm letting go of a piece of our family culture. Edited October 6, 2016 by Barb_ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: I'm so sorry! I didn't know you'd had a fire, but now I understand why you mentioned in another thread that 2016 can bite you. Lol yeah. We also had some serious mental health issues with one of our girls over the summer. It's just been a bad, bad year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I am so sorry. I've been collecting books over the years, so :grouphug: :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I am so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm really sorry for this loss :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :0( Will you post some of the names of your favorite books? I have some that might have been your favorites that aren't mine. Let us come alongside to ease your loss. And it is a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I am so sorry :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SereneHome Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I am so so sorry. My heart just hurt a little reading your post - I can so vividly imagine what you were describing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Oh my. That is a loss indeed. But you may be surprised what you can still find in bookswaps and places that are willing to go the extra mile for out-of-print books. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RioSamba Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm so sorry, that's a terrible loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I get it, and I'm so very sorry. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Man, that sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 As a book lover, you have my sincere sympathies. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: I lost some books -- not nearly as many as you did -- when our basement flooded several years ago. I lost all of the Saxon math books up through high school (except the ones we were currently using.) And I lost all of my high school yearbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thank you... For the most part I've been able to stay philosophical and remember that most things can be replaced. Other things I was happy to let go. But my book collection has given me immense pleasure over the years. I love to walk over to my shelves at just the right time and pull exactly what I need. I love to match a child with a book just when it seems like the right time. I don't think I'll go to the trouble of buying them all again and it seems like I'm letting go of a piece of our family culture. I'm so sorry about the loss of your books :grouphug: I understand. My books weren't lost due to a fire, but because of a "temporary" move to another country that turned out to be mostly permanent. So in actuality I still "own" them, but my children don't have any access to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybee Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm sorry. :grouphug: My books are my friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheryl Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 ok, barb, I missed this. when did you have a fire? I'm sorry to hear that. we've had one too but it was on our honeymoon. we were married 3 days when the fire occurred in the poconos. we lost everything but the clothes on our backs and our car. it will get better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I am so sorry, Barb. I did not know about the fire, either, but I thought I recalled some difficulties you were having with family members. (((Hugs)))) for all the hard stuff. I would be sad about the books, too. I remember almost dying of joy when I found a copy of the Fairy Tale book I had had as a kid. I had described it to my mom for a decade, but she didn't remember it and couldn't find a replacement. But I found it theough Amazon used booksellers in a serendipitous moment. So hold out hope. And yeah, post some titles; maybe the Hive detectives can turn up some replacements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CT Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Oh, honey. :grouphug: I am so sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I collect children's books too so I understand your loss. I am so sorry. And your other problem you mentioned, I have been there and know how hard it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Oh no! I'm so sorry. I would be very upset too. I agree with those saying to post some of the book titles. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 (edited) Your post makes me think of Rosie and her little boy. Does anyone know how she is doing? I think maybe I saw her the other day, but I am unsure of her posting name. I am very sorry about the fire. (((hugs))) Edited October 7, 2016 by Janeway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 <3 Sent from my XT1049 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I think I know how you feel. You are inspiring me to take pictures of my shelves so at least I know what we have in case anything ever happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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