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“Oh god, I was such a loser at school, wasn’t I?” Alex winced. “I’m afraid I’m not much cooler these days; I mainly read sci-fi and horror now.”
love the low key hate for whole genres
Although I have read Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” “What?” June was so surprised she couldn’t help but laugh. “How have I never heard of that?”
I suspect the things you haven't heard about could fill....a library June. Like honestly, pride and prejudice is one of your favorite books and you haven't heard of this? I have, and I hate the book.
Marjorie was infuriating; she’d always reminded June of Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, but this had confirmed her suspicions beyond all doubt. Here they were, the future of the library and their jobs under threat, and all Marjorie could worry about was her daughter’s stupid hen do.
are we only going to get literary references to describe people? fantastic. and let me guess, only classics, and certainly not sci fi, fantasy, horror or anything else
watching the commotion with delight. “Haven’t you heard? We’re forming a protest group. It’s called Fuck All.”
Maybe I could make us a reading list of books about protests instead?”
i hate June with such a burning passion
If she went, she risked getting fired, and the consequences of that were too terrifying to even consider.
like, the alternative is your library closes and you still loose your job??
June climbed into the bath and tried to immerse herself in the synthetic strawberry bubbles. When she was a child this bath had seemed gigantic, but now part of June’s anatomy was always exposed. She tried lying on her side, but that gave her an unappealing view of the brown carpet.
how does this women not know how to even be in a bathtub???! She is LYING ON HER SIDE people. I want a list of people who have rated this book more than 2 stars because I have QUESTIONS.
“You have plenty to offer—don’t use that as an excuse. You’re just a bloody coward.” She turned and stormed away, leaving June red-faced at the desk.
um, facts
“I’m really sorry, Alex, but please could you put my order through? I’m in a bit of a hurry.” A hurt look crossed his face. “Of course.”
Oh, now she knows how to talk to people? if only to be a bitch? seriously, so much hate for her.
“If I tell you something, do you promise you won’t tell a soul?”
wow, that was a quick turn around from shut your mouth and give me my food
“June, as your boss, I’m telling you that you have to go to the hen do.
how many illegal things can happen in this library? no wonder they are shutting it down.
June had shared some of her favorite classics, from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland to Tess of the D’Urbervilles, and after a few false starts with horror books, Alex was now lending her some of the fantasy and science fiction that he’d loved as a teenager.
Having Hardy's book as one of her favorites explains so much, of course she would love the most depressing pointless book there is
“I fell in love with the Discworld series when I was nine or ten. Have you read any of them?” “No, sorry.”
no she hasn't heard of anything written after 1900
June tried to listen, but she couldn’t stop glancing at Vera, who was watching Alex with her mouth pursed in disapproval. What was the woman’s problem?
the real question is what is YOUR problem June
June glanced around to check that there was no one nearby before she whispered, “She’s an absolute nightmare at the library.” “Oh, don’t say that,” Alex said, frowning. “She makes my life hell with her complaining. And I’m pretty sure she’s racist.” “You realize that you’re probably the only person she talks to all day?”
“Are you all right? You looked a million miles away there.” “Sorry, I was daydreaming. Thanks for the drink.”
“Oh, that’s such a shame. I always thought you were going to be a—” “Do you have any hobbies, Alex?” June said before he could finish his sentence.
She had nothing interesting to say, no exciting hobbies or exotic travel to talk about. All she’d done for the past ten years was work in the library and read books.
“June?” She opened her eyes. “Sorry, what?”
honestly he deserves a metal for trying to date her
But Alex didn’t laugh. “I know you won’t believe me, June, but I think you have much more to offer than you realize.” “No, I don’t,” she mumbled.
trust me she really doesn't
It felt good to have finally done something to fight for the library.
like literally the bare min
June hadn’t realized she was in a toy shop. She
*hits head against the wall*
