I've never stepped foot in a library.
Buh?
I love the library! It's where the books live! And you can take them home with you! For free!
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Steph L. - Mar 22, 2004 9:21:15 am PST #1710 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Fred Pete - Mar 22, 2004 9:23:26 am PST #1711 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I read my parents odd assortment of outdated best-sellers such as . . . Forever Amber.
!!!!!!!!!!!
Ginger wins. Although FA is pretty tame by today's standards.
(And I remember reading some Harold Robbins as a teenager. Especially one very, very steamy scene in The Betsy.)
(EtA mark notin' that I'm quotin'.)
erikaj - Mar 22, 2004 9:23:42 am PST #1712 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah...and they do buy new ones...not as many as I want, but the library is like my crackhouse so this is not possible.
Beverly - Mar 22, 2004 9:25:00 am PST #1713 of 10002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
They took my library card away. When I like something, I don't want to give it back. And I form an irrational attachment to the actual physical book I read the first time. No, I don't want a shiny new one of my own, I want this one.
It's cheaper to buy my own.
Jesse - Mar 22, 2004 9:25:26 am PST #1714 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The library is the BEST! And I don't think most of the books at the library are donations.
erikaj - Mar 22, 2004 9:26:45 am PST #1715 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I haven't read anything I liked that much in a long time...this is sad.
DavidS - Mar 22, 2004 9:29:01 am PST #1716 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Then again, since I've never actually been tho the library, I'm sure it's not as bad as I imagine.
I think of libraries as sanctuaries. I love being in an old, well-stocked library. Free books! How can you fear that?
msbelle - Mar 22, 2004 9:31:09 am PST #1717 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I need to start using the library more. Luckily for my poscketbook, I have been loaned a lot of books recently.
Maybe I can convince myslef that my TBR shelves are a library and just work my way through them instead of spending more money.
DavidS - Mar 22, 2004 9:31:20 am PST #1718 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
They took my library card away. When I like something, I don't want to give it back.
I was very surprised and amused at the first time this came up, and so many Buffistas admitted they were basically Evil Incarnate when it came to library books.
See, when you don't return the books other people can't read them.
But Buffistas are not and never have been particularly sane about books.
Skyzy - Mar 22, 2004 9:31:46 am PST #1719 of 10002
I haven't read anything I liked that much in a long time...this is sad.
Me neither. I have gotten really cynical with my reading. If it hasn't gotten good within the first 3 chapters, I'm done reading it. I also find myself laughing at some of the ridiculous actions/situations that occur instead of suspending my disbelief and going along with it. I have no patience any more.
When I like something, I don't want to give it back.
Yeah, probably another good reason why I shouldn't go to the library.