Scene of the Blog Featuring Kristen of BookNAround!

I can't remember how I came across Kristen's blog, BookNAround, but I'm glad I did. Everything from her clean, simple design to her restraint in the use of graphics screams, "Content!" and that's exactly what you get. I enjoy Kristen's sense of humor, and have learned that we see eye-to-eye on books much of the time. If you haven't found your way over to her blog yet, you're definitely going to want to correct that oversight!

Of course, you're all wanting to take a look at where this talented lady blogs, so it's time for me to stop hogging the spotlight and turn this show over to my guest. Let's see where Kristen does all that excellent blogging! (Don't forget that you can click on all the photos to see them full size.)

The first picture is of my actual desk from a short distance. It has looked this way since we moved in 9 months ago although in our previous house, it was never this messy and disastrous. OK, it hasn't looked exactly like this since the books are ever moving and shifting in their piles, but this is pretty representative.

The second picture is a close-up of the shelves so those of you who like to try and read very blurry spines in pictures can knock yourselves out. ;-)
There are actually knick-knacks that belong on these shelves but I've never gotten around to organizing them since my space is in the basement spare bedroom and therefore generally out of sight of most visitors to my house (and my parents are used to my mess after dealing with my chaotic desk at home for 18 years and ignoring it when they visit my own house for another 20).

The third picture is of the set of shelves along the wall to my left when I'm sitting at my desk. These are loaded not only with the paperback books I've read and am keeping (my organization of books is a whole other lengthy, obnoxious and eye-glaze inducing post) but with all the knick-knacks that belong on the desk shelves as well.

The fourth picture is of the bed directly behind my back when I am at the desk. It's handy for when I need a nap in the middle of a particularly boring book review. No, not really. It's our guest room and only the guests nap there. And the dog. For hours. And hours. Because she likes to keep me company when I am on the computer. Isn't it nice of us to have a whole queen-sized bed for her convenience? The pile of stuff along the window is more that I unpacked months ago and have never found a good home for.

Someone please tell me I'm not the only non-neat freak blogger out there! Oh, and for kicks and giggles, I'm hoping to have this inspire me to actually clear up the desk and get the knick-knacks where they belong and all. My parents will probably die of shock should it happen. I'll post pictures of the new and improved space (or the same old stuff with different titles in the stacks if I don't get to it) on my blog when this runs for Scene of the Blog.

That is some nice room in the basement for blogging, isn't it? (It's also a very nice guest room!)I had to smile when Kristen spoke of the dog insisting on keeping her company by sleeping on the bed behind her. I once had a dog who insisted on keeping me company, too, only he liked to lay under the desk and sleep across both of my feet. It was nice during the winter, but I did get tired of my feet going numb...or the times when he'd decide to lick between my toes!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I love those windows on the other side of the room, and I'm also itching to take a look at all those books on those shelves. Yikes! I never met a puppy... or a book... that I could resist!

Thank you so much, Kristen, for taking time out to share your space with us. Now that we've seen the Before Photos, Kristen has informed me that we can take a look at the After Photos on her blog (which gives you one more reason to head on over there)!

Don't forget to stop by next Wednesday when we'll be visiting another book blogger to take a look at her creative space here on Scene of the Blog!