Things That Make Me Happy!

1. My beautiful, burgeoning collection of the Penguin English Library Edition books. I just love, love, love how lovely these books look. I intend on adding to my collection and reading one of these beauties per month. I read The Picture of Dorian Grey last month and really enjoyed it.

2. Re-organising my bookshelves. I keep doing this, to accommodate my new books and put the read books behind ones I need to read.

3. Cups of cold coffee in pretty mugs and a pretty book in hardback.

4. Owls.

5. Books in the mail. I received quite a few packages full of books this week and it made me a very happy girl.

6. Cute little things. Stationery- pencils like these. They were a random present from my sister. I love these so much!

Tell me what random things make you happy???

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Unknown said…

A lot of random things make me happy too! I think we three (you, your sis, me) have similar tastes when it comes to stationery, food, clothes, jewellery or books, even! But you guys are certainly more voracious readers than I am and more knowledgeable about the histories and such. I love odd, little book shops and clothes stores! I've been on a mission to clean my cupboard for the past 2 months but I've failed miserably in the endeavour! I have TOO much junk. :-(

28 June 2013 at 16:00

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