Bookfast Update
So it's going okay so far. I have not borrowed or bought any new books!
However, I did have two packages come in from Amazon with my last minute end-of-May purchases. No more books arriving in the mail for me. :(
I also had a book on hold for me when I got back to work. And an Overdrive also came up for me.
So so far for June, I've received/brought home more books than have gone out the door. But that trend shouldn't last!
I did have to give in the other day and start a list of books to get after July 31st. Rather frustrating to know this interesting-sounding book is actually sitting on a shelf a scant 30 second walk away (if that). But there's plenty of other interesting books I have at home!
Another thing that's hard is I like to request books through ILL. Since I process these myself, it's kind of nice to have a book for MEEEEEEE arrive on the van, rather than just a bunch of books for other people. It's like a present. I couldn't even request our next Nebula Project book, because no libraries in the state were listed as having it and willing to lend it. And since we already have one copy at home, it's just not worth the effort of trying to call libraries or go out of state for it. (Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin, for the curious.)
And the next book is The Left Hand of Darkness. And if I don't have a copy, I know between K and I and two libraries, we ought to be able to get our hands on at least one copy! (I do have at least one copy, but it might be back in New York.) Also the next two books after that aren't something we'll have to ILL either. Ditto the Triple Take books. Woe!
Enough ramblyness.
However, I did have two packages come in from Amazon with my last minute end-of-May purchases. No more books arriving in the mail for me. :(
I also had a book on hold for me when I got back to work. And an Overdrive also came up for me.
So so far for June, I've received/brought home more books than have gone out the door. But that trend shouldn't last!
I did have to give in the other day and start a list of books to get after July 31st. Rather frustrating to know this interesting-sounding book is actually sitting on a shelf a scant 30 second walk away (if that). But there's plenty of other interesting books I have at home!
Another thing that's hard is I like to request books through ILL. Since I process these myself, it's kind of nice to have a book for MEEEEEEE arrive on the van, rather than just a bunch of books for other people. It's like a present. I couldn't even request our next Nebula Project book, because no libraries in the state were listed as having it and willing to lend it. And since we already have one copy at home, it's just not worth the effort of trying to call libraries or go out of state for it. (Rite of Passage by Alexei Panshin, for the curious.)
And the next book is The Left Hand of Darkness. And if I don't have a copy, I know between K and I and two libraries, we ought to be able to get our hands on at least one copy! (I do have at least one copy, but it might be back in New York.) Also the next two books after that aren't something we'll have to ILL either. Ditto the Triple Take books. Woe!
Enough ramblyness.