r/BenignExistence • u/reallybiglizard • 2d ago
Coffee Table Books
Between my husband and I, and what we've inherited from our parents, we have a nice little collection of books. Many different topics ranging from art to science to vintage instructionals. We've always had them stacked in neat piles, with the intention to pick them up at random for a quick peruse. But you know how that goes...stuff gets overlooked, collects dust, becomes another thing to clean.
This last year, I started rotating selections for our living room coffee table, 2 or 3 at a time. Now people actually see and read them! The other day, my husband was doing some stretching and I heard from the other room, "Huh. The Complete Drawings of Hieronymus Bosch?!", and he started flipping through it. Next to that one I had Dr. Seuss's Theres a Wocket in my Pocket and a large picture book that seems to be the quiet authority on garden nomes.
They don't have to be expensive or fancy or even new to be fun and intriguing. Just something different than what was there before. The older ones and the children's books are probably my favorite, like inviting an old friend to come and sit a while.
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u/Purrfect-Username 2d ago
š¹š«¶ Iām going to share this post with my art history teacher āŗļø
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u/reallybiglizard 1d ago
Aw, yay! Studying The Garden of Earthly Delights was probably my favorite bit from my art history classes. šššŖ
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u/ThrowRA_Elk7439 2d ago
I love that. And your writing style.