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I don't understand the aversion by "real readers" to styling bookcases. It's not like the books are being disrespected or ruined - they're beautiful and being used as art. Though turning them the other way is silly and seems you are bothered that your books don't coordinate, so I get that.

But I am an avid reader...but also appreciate decor and like an uncluttered, curated look. So I have a regular, crammed bookshelf that lives in a guest room, but bookshelves in other areas get vignettes containing some of the books I love the most plus whatever knick knacks (art, photos, collected objects, etc). I don't see what's wrong with using shelving to decorate nicely incorporating books into that, instead of having to validate yourself as a "real reader" by only having bookshelves stuffed to the gills.

I think a normal bookcase with only books is certainly beautiful and appealing, but I don't think people who opt to style some of their bookcases should be looked at with disdain, and certainly it shouldn't be assumed they don't love their books.

Unplggd sometimes has the weirdest posts that I don't understand the point of. This makes no sense. As faricrazy said, the options aren't just floating a purchase with credit or paying cash.

Pay with a credit card and pay it back on time if you have the cash and can be disciplined about it! CCs have all kinds of benefits you can't get with cash ESPECIALLY for tech items. Again like faricrazy said, extended warranties are standard benefit with good CCs, you can get rewards/miles which add up when purchasing pricey tech, etc. Just be smart about it - if you manage them responsibly, don't cut off credit cards when you can get even better value out of technology that is sure to date itself or break a year or two out of the box.

I'm finding it entertaining. I like her (on the show) and know her store - I walk by every day on the way to work, it's been there for a while and given the location I have to believe she's doing well for herself even before the show. It does seem to be very staged situations, but I guess I was thinking it was more like Millionaire Matchmaker - the business I assume is legitimate outside the show, but the clients they film are people who were interested in the services to begin with and were then cast. I don't think they're just random rich pregnant women they found shopping in Barneys. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like that kind of setup which I think is perfectly fair. You have to have people who are interested in being on tv in order to film a reality show, so I don't have an issue if she's casting from her client list.

Again, very staged situations, but a lot of them seem legitimately nuts and I find Rosie pretty charming and down-to-earth and she seems to be fully aware that these women are crazy bitches and she doesn't buy into that lifestyle herself, so I don't mind her. If she pandered to them I would find it more annoying.

Just more mindless Bravo fluff - I'd pretend to be sad about humanity or something noble like that, but....come on, sometimes you just need stupid entertainment.