Posted by Lindenblüte on December 2, 2006, at 12:51:02
In reply to Re: Library fines blocks losses » notfred, posted by Phillipa on December 1, 2006, at 20:32:19
I have found several temporary solutions
1) read books in the bookstore. If they contain chapters of particular interest, I can actually read the whole chapter, and decide whether it's
a) worth buying
b) worth reshelving and coming back tomorrow to read more
c) worth stealing (joke!!) I don't shoplift :)2) borrow from friends
3) read books in the library. But the library always makes me fall asleep. I just start yawning, and before I know it, I've passed out on one of those institutional upholstered couches, or slumped in a study carrel.
4) used bookstore. If I can find the title, and I browse through and it looks interesting, I will often buy it for half-price
5) I just write the book myself. I really want to read a book about ____________ so, I just write it myself, or dream it. After about one or two sentences, I decide that the topic is no longer interesting to me.
6) My husband has good library "credit". Not for long!!!! No, he *always* makes sure that his stuff is returned on time. (((((conscientiousness)))))
-Li
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