With Margot on the mend we decided to make a quick visit to one of the local libraries to restock on books. I grabbed three for myself: (i) the Last Generation: How Nature will take her Revenge for Climate Change; (ii) The Defence of the Realm: the Authorized History of MI5; and (iii) Papa, je t'aime!
Margot told me that last one is non-fiction.
Jen also picked up some books but Margot seemed a bit uncertain about her selections.
As a general rule, I tend to take out books that I am interested in but wouldn't want to own. It can be a bit of a fine line. Also, I normally take out two books assuming I won't like one of them (kids books don't count).
Libraries are great. They really are. They have such positive benefits, the staff never seems to go on strike, and they make it remarkably easy to sample books, movies and music, which you may otherwise have overlooked. When I lived in England with Jen (years ago), we survived by visiting the local libraries once a week to use the free Internet to communicate, book travel and search for jobs. Interestingly, we also saw a lot of homeless people in them while we were over there. Doing what? Reading of course!
I think that is a lovely picture of Jen
ReplyDeleteThe only negative aspect about public libraries are the librarians who are always in a sour mood. As if they are doing you a favour when they scan your books. I don't get it: they work in a quiet, low-stress, "i can sip tea" environement, surrounded by imagination and knowledge. Why are they always cranky and seldom smile? ...
ReplyDeletep.s. Please take no offence Bec as you do not work in a public library. You are quite the opposite of the librarians I have decribed.
The only negative to my local library is when people get taken out with crossbows. But it's open again now!
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