So it has been months--months!--since I've been to the library to troll for new reading material. I owe them $35.00 and, partly out of laziness and partly out of a desire to spend that money on nice groceries (hummus, havarti, avocados) I have not stopped by to pay the fine. They sent out a sort of half-hearted "hey, you owe us money, chump" email a few months ago and then gave up. (I should mention here that our library is slated to close in July. Yes, I am a horrible person for witholding my $35.00. And, yes, I used to be a public librarian myself. Prepare a noose.)
Anyway, moving beyond my irresponsibility and on to the delirium tremors. My frequent-flier mile funded magazine subscriptions are up for renewal. I'm not sure if I can renew them with miles (haven't bothered to find out--see above-referenced laziness). Although not always applicable to my current situation (Architectural Digest and Conde Nast Traveler, anyone?), I did enjoy the occasional pointless peek into the lives of the tanned and well-traveled.
At any rate, I am fresh out of things to read. Just finished both John Grisham novels poached from my mom. (John Grisham! Anyone who knows me will see this as a clear cry for help). Have read and re-read all of the books on my shelf except for some boring stuff from a Western Civilization class and The Year of Magical Thinking, which I consider a beach book because reading it in any other context makes one want to curl up and sob.
Now that I am employed, sort of, I think I'm ready to swallow my pride and pay up. So what should I read? I have a tiny list going:
* At Home, by Bill Bryson
* The Mind's Eye, by Oliver Sacks
* Faithful Place, by Tana French
Any other suggestions? Preferably something great but not terribly new so I don't have to wait for my turn in the dreaded hold-shelf line.
Anyway, moving beyond my irresponsibility and on to the delirium tremors. My frequent-flier mile funded magazine subscriptions are up for renewal. I'm not sure if I can renew them with miles (haven't bothered to find out--see above-referenced laziness). Although not always applicable to my current situation (Architectural Digest and Conde Nast Traveler, anyone?), I did enjoy the occasional pointless peek into the lives of the tanned and well-traveled.
At any rate, I am fresh out of things to read. Just finished both John Grisham novels poached from my mom. (John Grisham! Anyone who knows me will see this as a clear cry for help). Have read and re-read all of the books on my shelf except for some boring stuff from a Western Civilization class and The Year of Magical Thinking, which I consider a beach book because reading it in any other context makes one want to curl up and sob.
Now that I am employed, sort of, I think I'm ready to swallow my pride and pay up. So what should I read? I have a tiny list going:
* At Home, by Bill Bryson
* The Mind's Eye, by Oliver Sacks
* Faithful Place, by Tana French
Any other suggestions? Preferably something great but not terribly new so I don't have to wait for my turn in the dreaded hold-shelf line.
