So Many Books!

Every time I need to return something to the library I’m faced with a dilemma.  Should I drop it in the Book Return slot?  Or should I risk going in?  I know I should just use the slot.  I know it.  I choose my books online and should only go in Image of Stack of Bookswhen something specific is there waiting for me.  But…

Sometimes I can’t help it.  And when I go in I never, ever come out empty handed.  I don’t need more books to read – I have plenty both on the shelf at home and coming to me via library waiting list.  But there are just SO MANY GOOD ONES.  They put them right up front, on a table called ‘Too Good To Miss” and I end up taking home as many as I can reasonably carry.  If they were giving away free kittens, I would probably take those, too.  Book hoarder and Crazy Cat Lady!

My last ill-advised gambol through just the front section resulted in the mediocre The Slap and the as yet to be read Brave Girl Eating, a memoir about a family surviving anorexia.  I also need to finish Olive Kitteridge in the next couple of days for Book Club (so far – quite interesting).  Oh, the pain of too many good books to read!  Yes, my life is a hard one – trying to keep myself from sucking up books like they were giant grape Slurpies.

But I will survive and in the end I’m glad my library always has something new to tempt me.  Now I just need to add a few hours to each day in which to consume them all.

Sue Millinocket
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