We personally love the social media community, which gives us a few smiles in these dark times with their wit and humour. We always knew our fellow bibliophiles were creative people, but some of these posts really brighten up our days at home!
Since we are all missing the smell of new books and re-reading our favourites, here are some of the best posts to add some smiles to your day!
1. Rearranging the shelves is fun though.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-G_N_jHSp2
2. We are still learning to take it slow.
3. And our good old movie vs book debate continues. Some things don’t change even in quarantine.
The book is always better than the movie💯 https://t.co/1OxWKRoC86
— Curate Reads || A D M I N (@CurateReads) March 31, 2020
4. To buy or not to buy more ebooks?
Me: I need to pick a new book to read.
Brain: What if instead of picking a new book, you spend four hours contemplating what you really want to read, then choose nothing?
Brain: Or even better. Buy a new book.
Me: pic.twitter.com/0Suly7ChgV
— Megan (@Megan_Manzano) April 30, 2019
5. We TRIED, okay?!
https://twitter.com/aherman2006/status/1229208097232691201
6. In our defense, we never realize the time!
Me: I went to bed at 5 o'clock last night.
Friend: Am or pm?
Me: …
📸 : Pinterest#BookMeme #BookLover #BookObsessed #Reading #Bookworm pic.twitter.com/vngNHWW8eR— Bookstr (@BookstrOfficial) March 29, 2020
7. We are attached to our characters.
— Curate Reads || A D M I N (@CurateReads) December 22, 2019
8. Guess we’ll just pick another world to step into.
So true, the way I slow read when the book is coming to an end. 😭😂😂😂 https://t.co/KUPZYTCx34
— Musambo (@MusambotheMuse) December 21, 2019
9. *Taking out heaps of papers* Did someone ask for recommendations?
Yea just a few of my favorites 🙂
📸: Pinterest pic.twitter.com/ybnEwboatU— Bookstr (@BookstrOfficial) March 31, 2020
10. *Unfriended*
Don't trust people who like the movie more than the book!
📸: Pinterest pic.twitter.com/VaDgy02H02— Bookstr (@BookstrOfficial) March 31, 2020
11. Well, we are allowed our rants.
My library calls me "beloved patron" and it's a bit much I mean sometimes I just want us to be friends you know?
— Robot, but Spicy (@rhull313) March 18, 2020
Books are too long I always forget what’s going on. That’s why I think chapters should start with, “Previously, on book:”
— mike ginn (@shutupmikeginn) February 8, 2020
We get it poets: things are like other things
— mike ginn (@shutupmikeginn) September 8, 2014
12. Your bookshelves also want you to stay home.