So I have recently rekindled my relationship with the library. When I was younger I used to love library day at school and would always check out the maximum books allowed (which I think was three picture books or two chapter books). I would finish them as quickly as possible and then plan out the exact book I could chose for the next week. Often when I was done with my work early I would beg the teacher to let my friend and I go to the library during class to exchange books. Once I got to third grade we had set aside personal reading time and I was allowed to exchange a book whenever I got done! I must have read every single Roald Dahl book at least twice, all the box car children books that were out at the time, and unfortunately I read all those Goosebump books too.
Now as I got older it was less cool to go the library and get old used books so I decided to purchase the books instead. Although I have tried to save all my books they often get passed around through the family and I have found that when you are reading through a book in a week and then giving it away it really isn't worth the ten bucks. So I have recently got myself a library card. So far I have only had small reservations about the germs that must reside between the pages. I know they lysol the covers but you never know what is on the inside! It is nice to not worry about reading too fast to get my moneys worth and I love that I can go online and request the books I want to read. I get an email when they are ready and all I do is go pick them up. I don't even have to browse the library. It is a smaller library just five min away but they get my books from all over San Antonio. Since I have been reading at least three books every week it has saved me a lot of money just in the month that I have used it! I am a little sad that my book collection is not growing for our future personal library but oh well. I am having fun reading new books and old favorites all for the low low price of FREE!
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Holy Cow!!! You really read three books a week?! I'm lucky if I get in three books a year. Good for you! I tried out the library here. I borrow books, don't read them and always forget to return them on time resulting in late fees. So far I have incurred costs without even reading the books - not quite in my favor. I would say that I'll try harder and start reading but honestly, I don't think I can handle it right now with my work load and going to school and starting knitting - plus Relief Society Presidency stuff. Too bad the written language must take a back seat. I'm happy things are going well for you in Texas! I still want to come visit!! : )
I, too, LOVE reading. Right now I'm reading through the second Twlightbook, New Moon, to refresh myself again before the movie comes out this Novemeber. There is something so relaxing about reading. To me, and of course with the aide of a good book, it's just as good as watching a movie. Which of course is why I speed read through books too. I started yesterday afternoon and I'm halfway through New Moon. Tyler accuses me of being 'obsessed', but hey it IS FREE! Enjoy!
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