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[Lee, Mod Mama]

Gundula, I'm about to return A Guide to the Birds of East Africa to the library so you can order it if you like! It's brand new and still clean LOL! I promise I didn't get it dirty or barf on it.

[Manybooks]

Lee wrote: "Gundula, I'm about to return A Guide to the Birds of East Africa to the library so you can order it if you like! It's brand new and still clean LOL! I promise I didn't get it dirty..."

Ha, ha, ha (I remember the episode where the library book you picked up had been barfed on, yuck, yuck, yuck).

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LOL XP

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Yes, I will NEVER forget that. So gross. I am tempted to get myself some cotton gloves for reading library books.

[Manybooks]

Lee wrote: "Yes, I will NEVER forget that. So gross. I am tempted to get myself some cotton gloves for reading library books."

I always find that my fingers are quite grungy at times after reading library books, especially some of the older picture books.

[Chrissie]

Lee, Gundula and Jeanette. You know I want a good library, but it seems there are advantages in not having one!. At least I don't have problems with barfy books.

When I lend my books to others. Some say! Yewww, there is black curly hair stuck in the binding! Could that be Oscar's?! Nobody else has black or curly hair in this household.

[Kim]

After years of not using a library because I prefer to own books, I finally joined the local library the other day. I haven't borrowed anything yet, but it's supposed to be the first step in curing me of my book buying addiction.

Now I hear about books being barfed on, grungy fingers and the need for cotton gloves! I'm starting to reconsider the whole plan. ;D

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Sorry ladies! I hope I don't scare you off using the library. Generally, I think it's a wonderful service and feel very lucky to have access to all those free books. It's just occasionally you get some grungy copies. I had one very bad experience with the dried on barf but I've been using the library all my life and that's never happened before.

Kim, that's great that you just joined your local library. If you're on your toes, you should be able to get on the hold lists of new books and get a hold of copies in excellent condition. The online catalog systems are great now for ordering books!

[Kim]

Lee, I put my first book on hold a couple of hours after I joined. Who knows how long it will be before I get it!

I grew up using libraries and all though my school and university years I certainly spent lots of time in them. It's just that I tend to return books late and if I really like them I want to own them and possibly make notes in them and re-read them in whole or in part. All of which makes me not the ideal library user. And these days I can get such bargains buying books online that it's very hard for me to resist! But I intend to try ...

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Kim, I hope your first book comes quickly. I love owning books too. We are just going through a rather frugal period right now so I haven't purchased anything since last Christmas. I love seeing my books all lined up in there beauty and diversity on my shelves.

[Kim]

Yes, I hope that my first book arrives quickly too, Lee. It's the latest Val McDermid and if it doesn't turn up soon I'm at risk of buying it. If I can I buy second hand through Abebooks, but this one won't be available second hand for a while, I think!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Oh how interesting. I've never read any of her books and I do like mysteries. I see she's written a few different series. Can you recommend one to start with?

[Kim]

Lee, if you like series and don't mind serial murderers, then McDermid's best one is the series which starts with The Wire In The Blood. The book I've reserved is the most recent one in that series. She's also written some excellent stand alone novels, such as A Place of Execution, which is interesting and very atmospheric.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Thanks Kim, I'll check out your suggestions. I used to read lots of mysteries and I do enjoy them. I sometimes get squeamish if the descriptions are too graphic or involve children. Thanks for the recommendations.

[Kimberly]

I'm now reading which has been on my TBR shelf since I was 8 so...13 years and I'll also be starting

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Chrissie wrote: "When I lend my books to others. Some say! Yewww, there is black curly hair stuck in the binding! Could that be Oscar's?! Nobody else has black or curly hair in this household. ..."

That gave me my first laugh of the day, but maybe I'm just that way! What is Oscar doing reading your books?

[[deleted user]]

I go to the library for most of my books, and then I buy a book only if I really love it. I hate to spend good money on a book I don't enjoy. Used books have been through several hands, too. I try not to think about library books. It's only picture books that have given me a problem. And splattered cookbooks.

[Chrissie]

Jeanette, he is not reading, but I pat him and then turn the pages. I do not vacuum every darn day! .
Waking up with a laugh is super good medicine.

I said the above in realtion to getting "dirty, barfy, and also hairy" library books. I guess I would be one prohibited from using the library.

[[deleted user]]

No one is prohibited from using the library, even if they return barfy books. It does seem that library use in Europe isn't what it is in the US. I was in the local library in Braunschweig once. And that was to donate books before we moved back to the US.

[[deleted user]]

As for dog hair, Buddy sheds these short hairs, and they assemble themselves into dog hair tumbleweeds, and congregate under tables and things. I don't vacuum every day, either.

[Chrissie]

Nobody with a healthy mind bacuums every day. The best way to get rid of those hairballs on the floor is to open all the doors. They blow out. :0)

[[deleted user]]

Too many bugs in the summer, and too cold in the winter. :)

[[deleted user]]

"Nobody with a healthy mind....." I like that.

[Chrissie]

Jeannette wrote: ""Nobody with a healthy mind....." I like that."

:0)

Jeannette wrote: "Too many bugs in the summer, and too cold in the winter. :)"

;0(

[Laura]

Jeannette wrote: ""Nobody with a healthy mind....." I like that."

me too, me too!!

[Kathy]

Kim and Lee, I enjoy Val McDermid's books, too. The Grave Tattoo is probably my favorite and was my first McDermid book I read. I liked its connection to William Wordsworth and the English Lake District.

[[deleted user]]

I always have trouble getting through biographies!

[[deleted user]]

I love the idea of biographies, but I don't have the sticking power. 1056 pages is way too much for me!

Hey -- today is veggie-sitting day again!

[Lauren]

I finished reading I'm currently reading and hoping to start soon.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Kathy wrote: "Kim and Lee, I enjoy Val McDermid's books, too. The Grave Tattoo is probably my favorite and was my first McDermid book I read. I liked its connection to William Wordsworth and the E..."

Thanks Kathy!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Simran wrote: "I'm starting Heart of Darkness and Selections from the Congo Diary by Joseph Conrad tomorrow. T..."

So Simran, what was the verdict on Clinton's book?

[[deleted user]]

Lee wrote: "Yes, I will NEVER forget that. So gross. I am tempted to get myself some cotton gloves for reading library books."

Omg...I was just remembering that the other day when I was at the library, haha!

[[deleted user]]

Jeannette wrote: ""Nobody with a healthy mind....." I like that."

Me too...I need to get that on a t-shirt.

[Thea]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm now reading which has been on my TBR shelf since I was 8 so...13 years and I'll also be starting "

Me too! well, the CAtching Fire title. grin

[Shirley]

After reading about library book germs....I think there should be a box of disposable gloves available at the door ...especially for older people.

I know I get my grocery cart out in the parking lot...less chance of LIVE germs.

[Clark]

Must have been a nauseating book.

[Shirley]

Clark wrote: "Must have been a nauseating book."
They might have not noticed ...might have been a children's book.

[[deleted user]]

Clark wrote: "Must have been a nauseating book."

very funny.....

It was a kid's book, if I remember Lee's story. I checked out a kid's book once that the previous patron must have dropped in the tub. I didn't notice until I got home that the paperboard cover was "spongy".

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Actually, it was a novel. Science fiction that I was supposed to read for with one of my GR groups.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Great! I look forward to reading it. Thanks Simran.

[Darkpool]

Seems to be an outbreak of Catching Fire at the moment! I've just started The Hunger Games, and have the second and third in the series waiting at the library. From what I've heard of the series I didn't want to start it without having all the books immediately available!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

That was smart Darkpool, especially with a series as face-paced as that one.

[Kimberly]

I'm reading

[Kathy]

Just wanted to add that I loved The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay books. It wasn't a series that I expected to love, but it was amazing!

[Lisa]

Kathy wrote: "Just wanted to add that I loved The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay books. It wasn't a series that I expected to love, but it was amazing!
..."

I think so too, Kathy.

[Chrissie]

I have just begun 36 Views of Mount Fuji: On Finding Myself in Japan. It was recommended to me by my GR friend, Gaeta, who lived in Japan for a while. On her recommendation I read the sample and was attracted by the thoughts presented in the small bit I had read. I always have seen Japan as a country where beauty is valued, but in the beginning of this book the author points out that in fact there is ugliness too. The modern cement building and flashing lights and electric wires all over the place are a part of present day Japan too. However, there is beauty too, you must just look for it. I did not have any trouble spotting it on my three week stay there. The spots of beauty are so startling that that is all you remember.

The author writes the book in the hope that her distance to the Japanese people and culture will give her a clear perspective. This thought was voiced by Hokusai. The title of the book refers back to Hokusai's painting of Mt. Fuji. Have you see his print depicting a Japanese drinking a cup of tea, where the mountain is only seen as a reflection in the tea cup? So I am reading this book b/c I believe I will enjoy and learn from the author's years spent living in Japan.

I just finished A Guide to the Birds of East Africa. It is not an ornithologial guide, as I so erroneously thought every time I saw it here at GR. No, it is about a group of bird interested people living in Kenya. It is humorous and delightful. It helps to be interested in birds. It is clearly a comfort read. Here is my spoiler-free review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Lauren]

Currently reading Hope Rekindled

[Brenda]

Kathy wrote: "Just wanted to add that I loved The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay books. It wasn't a series that I expected to love, but it was amazing!
..."


Defiantly a lot of fun to read. I'm also curious to see how this will play out as a movie.

[Brenda]

Darkpool wrote: "Seems to be an outbreak of Catching Fire at the moment! I've just started The Hunger Games, and have the second and third in the series waiting at the library. From what I've heard o..."

I did the exact same thing. I didn't want to have to wait either. Glad I did!!

[Kimberly]

I finished and really enjoyed it it. 4 star read for me.e

Now I'm about 55 pages into and it's shaping up to be pretty good thus far.