Q3 Book lover...

After considering how I feel about my books, I decided to go around the house and photograph them. I have hundreds, probably over 1000. But I can't be bothered to count them all, having given up at 253 in my living room alone!
The spread is a photo montage of just some of the pictures that I took (the best ones ;>). Looking at all of my books, I realised how some are covered in dust; that they are disorderly (to say the least); a few almost forgotten and others piled haphazardly on the top of cupboards and the floor. They are, however, all loved and kept because I know that I may well re-read the fiction ones, and the reference books are useful.

I think the spread conveys how I feel about books quite well. You may notice a slight discolouring on the edge of the left page - this happened when I was trying to distress the overall book and spilt water on the pages! My attempts to distress the book are ongoing, but have so far included gouging with a craft knife, cutting holes in the front cover and layering with ink, ash, gel medium and bits of foam. The idea is that the book has been on a long journey, was caught in a fire, washed overboard and is now soaking up the sun on a rocky beach... if I work out how to get those effects, I'll let you know ;)