Conversation I had with my 16-year-old cousin a few days ago:
Cousin: I just finished a really, really, really good book the other day.
Me: Oh really? What book?
Cousin: It was one your sister let me borrow… The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Ever heard of it?
Me: Hah, yeah, that’s my copy she has. It came out when I was in high school.
Cousin: Oh, well, I liked it a lot.
I gave The Perks Of Being a Wallflower to my sister three years ago. The last time I saw it, the cover is now taped on, the spine bent, pages dogeared. My sister has let a handful of her friends borrow it. I like that keeps getting passed along. Can I think of it as practice for when I’m a librarian and recommending books on a daily basis? That’s how I like to picture it.
I also like that my sister got the fourth season of The Office and that we’re currently watching it.
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September 6, 2008 at 1:45 am
Have you seen the program for books that gives each book you own a number and information for a website that you can track its progress for where it goes? You have to give it away or sell it to a used bookstore, and people who get it have to go along with it, but it’s a pretty sweet idea.
September 6, 2008 at 12:56 pm
No, that’s awesome! I’ll have to keep an eye out of it.