I am sitting on the toilet in the bathroom of our new apartment perusing books on the shelf directly in front of me. I pull Think Again by Adam Grant off my black bookcase just an arms-length away from my “seat.” I open the spine to a random page and read: “Questioning ourselves makes the world more unpredictable. It requires us to admit that the facts may have changed, that what was once right may now be wrong…” I replace it face up on top of the others—to be continued next time. This is my new surprising delight: putting a bookshelf in my bathroom. When my husband and I decided to build a new multigenerational home with my 84-year-old mom, my sister, and whichever of our children are around, I don’t plan on having to move into an interim space while we wait for our new house to get done. But when the housing market got hot this past spring, we jump on selling our … [continue reading...] about The Joy of Putting A Bookshelf in My Bathroom
