Thursday Challenge—"paper" # 2

I took this picture yesterday.  Is it me,
or does this stuff show up
earlier and earlier every year?

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Thursday Challenge—"paper"

There's not a single room in my house that
doesn't have books in it.  And as a
"design element," I think they add warmth
and a true personal touch to my home.
What I don't get is books facing backwards on
a shelf or covered so you can't tell
what the heck they are.  They are there to
be read, aren't they?
(I do get that this is different. They really are
here just for design value—but even so.)

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Challenge, visit Dale's meme.]