My Library

(leaning tower of knowledgeeee!)

It's beyond scary at this point. I need to do something about my crazy book collection. Before I migrated East, I had to decide which books I wanted to bring with me. Naturally, it was quite difficult. (When I was young, I was a major pack-rat, but I quickly digressed from my obsessive nature and began throwing unnecessary items away.) The story behind my book collection, however, is slightly more interesting. 75% of my books relate to some form of the behavioral sciences - predominantly serial killers, clinical interviewing, psychological theory, true crime books, victimology, crime and courts, forensic assessment... I could go on... I'll stop. Essentially, most of my books serve as tools for research. I've decided the field of Psychology will remain my home for the next 50 years, so I ought to have some good reads for the long haul I'm on.

Several months ago, I was lucky enough to have a great professor donate some wonderful texts from her library to mine - suggesting some of the reads were absolutely essential if I planned to obtain my PhD in Clinical Psychology one day. (Oi.) Basically, my library is continually growing, and I need to accommodate.

To the point... My bookshelf is about to buckle. It sort of leans to one side, while over two dozen other books are cradled around the bottom. It's a great bookshelf, but I've decided it may be time to upgrade... (My mom would say: "It's time to get rid of some books, Lauren." Yeah, yeah, yeah...) I want a sassy alternative, so I'll peruse the internet for something sexy and homey. I'm open to ideas...