You asked for it (except you didn’t), so here it is! The top ten, because yes there is more than ten, things to do with books to keep yourself busy and entertained whilst practising social distancing of self-isolating. Are you as excited as I am?
10. Starting at number ten… practice walking properly with books on your head
Take some tips from ladies elocution lessons and find a sturdy stack of books to wear on your head and try not to let them topple down.
9. Make up a song about your favourite character
Why not get the whole family involved in this one, have your household join together and form a band to perform music based around your favourite book character?!
8. Stack books like a card house
This one could result in both book and human injuries, but see how high you can make your book tower, take a picture and post it on your favourite social platform and share the love!
7. Rate your books in order of favourites
This is mainly so you will know which books to choose when you have to start using books as a substitute for toilet paper.
6. Make wearable clothing out of your books
I’ll let you decide how to achieve this one… please try not to hurt the books?
5. Practice weight lifting with your books
Given that gyms aren’t the best place to be right now, why not get those swans by lifting heavy books such as The Priory of the Orange Tree and House of Earth and Blood?
4. Open up your own library
Offer out your books to those who live around you, expect make sure they understand not to break the spine, bend the pages, hurt the book, drop the book… all of those options really.
3. Write your own book
I mean why not? It could be awful, but it could be the best thing you’ve ever done. May as well use this extra time to do something productive!
2. Rearrange your bookshelves a few times
This is sure to keep you distracted and may give you that pleasing freshly cleaned house vibe.
1. READ THEM
Did you see this one coming? I certainly didn’t…
Fun list! I laughed out loud at 5. Practice weightlifting with your books because I saw a gag video of someone using potted plants as weights earlier today. TBH considering using some books for my home workouts if I can find the right bags to carry them in…
I’m also aiming to make a significant dent on my tbr pile, but I’ll see how that goes.
I loved this! It was such a fun read!