Bookworms will be bookworms and as a bookworm I can safely admit that I have had… er… rather impossible fantasies that I am positive we all wish were true. Because let’s face it, fiction is so much better than reality. (Take that, Taylor Swift song ‘Sweeter Than Fiction.’) But hey, there’s always our imagination right?! And books… we can hold onto the books… sigh.
#1: One whole day all to myself. That looks like this.
Please?? Pretty pretty pretty please? With sugar and a cherry on top? For my birthday then. Christmas? *sigh* *whispers* this is my happy plaaaaaace. If every single day looked like this life could not get ANY better. Except maybe if all of you were sitting with me while we read and every now and then (when I am at a GOOD STOPPING PLACE) we could talk about the books. Let’s plan a date ok?!
#2: Unlimited bookstore money.
UNLIMITED. UNLIMITED I TELL YOU. No no no. I mean twelve dozen shopping cart unlimited. LET’S FILL MY ROOM WITH BOOKS. I don’t want to see my floor. begone, carpet! Just walls and walls and walls of books. Just raid the bookstore. Just toss everything in. Make a list of which ones I most want to read and BOOM. (because teenager + $10 a week allowance + limited babysitting money = way too small book budget.)
#3: NO INTERRUPTIONS.
This kinda goes along with #1, but it’s totally different. So I’m in the car or in the living room with no coffee or tea and no rain. I suppose I’ll take that if I can read with 0 interruptions. I’m not trying to be rude, I promise. And I suppose, maybe, ok if I forget to do my chores or something of the sort I should put my book down. So in that case it’s my fault. But EXCLUDING that?
you’re out of luuuuuck.
#4: Audio books should totally come with paperbacks.
Yup, this is totally impossible and probably unlikely, but we need to fix this problem:
my dad’s got a picture of me stirring dinner on the stove with my book in hand. WHO ELSE, raise your hand.
#5: Book therapy.
For when you finish that series that kills you. (LITERALLY kills you.) When you’re going through book withdrawals all alone. I’m talking book therapy groups. I’m talking scenarios like “My name is Emily, I am a book addict, annnnd I have not mourned over [insert fictional person’s name here] in two whole hours.”
#6: NO ONE is allowed to say this.
“It’s just a book.”
NOOOOO OOOONE.
#7: Exercise should be like this.
“ONE MORE ONE MORE & I CAN EAT THAT BOOK UP.”
ok ok but in my true fantasy world I wouldn’t have any physical activity (besides my fingers, obvs, so I can flip the page) but rewards like the #1 bookish fantasy? I’d be doing 100 sit-ups.
#8: nooooooo spoilers.
ever ever ever ever ever ever. & ever.
#9: Cats at your disposal: ALWAYS. (or dogs. your choice.)
To cuddle when you need comfort. Real humans may not do the job, but if it’s furry I’m hugging it.
#10: Bookshelves that are always beautifully & neatly organized.
This is EVERYONE’s dream, right? On that note why don’t I switch this to whole houses? (’cause I guess that fantasy isn’t just a bookworm fantasy.) But I mean really. NEVER RUN OUT OF SHELF SPACE.
#11: always have a book with you.
So you never ever in a billion years forget. (and please please, stores, can you just start fitting every single purse to size of the average book? possibly bigger to fit multiples? Kay thanks.)
#12: Authors. More author events EVERYWHERE.
so what would be on YOUR bookish fantasy list?? did i miss anything? tell me below!
