At any rate, with the free supply of books at least temporarily cut off (and most of my books returned to the bookstore), I thought now would be a good time to reflect on the free books I brought home in September & October of 2010. How many did I read? And did I like them?
September:
Life in a Medieval Village - I read the first two chapters but never finished it. I took it back to the bookstore and didn't add it to my "to read" list.
Nathaniel's Nutmeg - Didn't read it. Returned it to the bookstore. Didn't add it to the list.
October:
Knockdown - Read it. Didn't really like it.
Collapse - Didn't read it. Returned it to the bookstore. Didn't add it to the list.
I Was Told There'd Be Cake - Read a little bit. Didn't like it. Returned it to the bookstore.
Eccentrics - Never got around to reading it. Ultimately decided not to include it on my "to read" list because said list is so long already. Took it back to the bookstore, where it was immediately snatched up.
The Last Lecture - Didn't read it. Returned it to the bookstore. Didn't add it to the list.
House Rules - Didn't read it. Returned it to the bookstore. Didn't add it to the list.
Three Weeks with My Brother - Read it. Loved it.
The Secret Life of Bees - Read it. Loved it.
On Fortune's Wheel - Read it. Liked it.
The Serpent & the Moon - Didn't read it, but still want to. Put it on my "to read" list.
The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets - Read it. Loved it.
Coroner's Journal - Haven't read it yet; brought it with me from Maui.
The Victorian Internet - Read it. Liked it.
Furies of Calderon - Read it. Loved it.
So, of the 16 books I brought home, I read 7 and still intend to read 2. So about half? Hmmm...not sure if that's good or bad.
1 comment:
"Checking out many more books than I will ever read" is the best thing about the Library. From my earliest youth I would come home from the library with loads of books. I do this to this day. That way I can look them over and see if I really want to commit or not. It's like a trial marriage.
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