Signs that Plagioclase is getting interested in a subject
A half-dozen Very Expensive Specialist books (and magazines, if available) start showing up scattered throughout the house.
Just wondering why he doesn’t ever seem to be enamored of topics that can be easily studied by bargain-bin books.
(I’m the same way, but for me it’s “equipment” and not so much with the books. Piles of floss and fabric for cross-stitch? Check. Power tools for home repair? You bet. “Project” chairs for reupholstering? Absolutely. Hey! Maybe I can cross-stitch a slipcover — that way my crappy repairs won’t show.)
