Wow... it's kind of neat not to be tied to a book again! I can just write about whatever strikes me... whatever seems to be interesting to me... Mind you, a lot of that does have to do with books that I read so... We may get some more references to books but... For now, enough with the book study/reports!
Mind you... there are some books that I just love... and that is decluttering books. I've gotten a couple out of the library this past week and they always inspire me to go through my stuff and get rid of things...
Speaking of which... libraries are the greatest places!! What with the recession and everything, many more people are using their local public libraries. It's a great way to read a book and save money. Mind you, you have to be able to read a book in 3 to 4 weeks... And sometimes, I'll see a book in Chapters, get on the internet and see if the library has it. Most times they do, but sometimes it means I have to put a hold on it and that can take several days or even weeks to get to me... So Chapters is all about instant gratification... while the library is about delayed gratification. The other thing too is... At Chapters I will often buy more than I can read... While at the library, I am keenly aware that ordering 5 books is not going to be a good plan for the next 3 weeks! So, the library teaches me patience as well as stamina. And really, if I do buy 5 books at Chapters, odds are a few of those books are going to sit on my bookshelf for a few months or years before I get around to them... So why not just pace myself and use the library??
Sounds like a plan!
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