Reaching distance

Some books are simply indispensable. For study and writing, I think it's absolutely essential to have certain books in reaching distance. My wonderful desk (my favourite possession) has quite a few books on it.

Here's where I keep my computer:

Note the stack of notebooks and the massive dictionary. I have to keep it close because if I had to walk across the room to use it, I probably wouldn't. And my writing would suffer for it.

Then there are the books I keep at arm's length- close enough to reach over and grab as need fits. I changed these over last night. My grammar texts and style manuals were replaced with texts about truth and fiction...

My Honours study can now commence!

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