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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas: DIY book tree

12/15/2014

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'Tis the season for Christmas trees and this year I decided to do a little something new. In addition to setting up my regular tree, I also decided to make one. Not surprisingly – I made it out of books.

You've probably seen a few pictures of book trees floating around the Internet this time of year, and I have also been posting them on my Tumblr account. This weekend I decided it was finally time to take action and make my own. And it was actually a lot harder than you would think! Here's a look at the process:
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First, I started out laying the widest, thickest books in a circle around an upright shoebox and began to stack the books up near the base.
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All that's left to do from this point is add the lights!
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After sorting all my books by size it became much easier to continue stacking the books and make the tree as level as possible.
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My finished book tree!
My little book tree might not have turned out as beautiful as some of the photos I've seen online, but it was a fun thing to do to get excited for the holidays. Plus, I got to look through my personal collection of books and it reminded me of all the goodies I own but still haven't had a chance to read. As a bonus, this also means I will get to reorganize my bookshelves when I dismantle the tree after Christmas.

Have another book-related project you'd like to see me try out? Tweet me @TessaFoxReads.
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Aunt bert
12/17/2014 01:50:46 am

Good job I love it!

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tamlynfox
1/9/2015 07:18:54 pm

This is a cool idea on so many levels. I am pinning it so hopefully others will do this or their own version. Thanks for sharing it.

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    Tessa Fox is the Early Literacy Librarian at the Kenosha Public Library. After working in the journalism and publishing fields, Tessa decided to dedicate her life to books and public librarianship, and went back to school to get her Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she graduated in December 2016. Tessa has been working in public libraries since 2014. Disclaimer: The views expressed here are mine alone and do not reflect those of my employer.


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