Awful Library Books

The blog Awful Library Books is one of the funniest blogs I have seen in a long time. It is terrible to see what they find at their midwestern library. It reminds me a bit about my old school library. Researching for a paper there was no use in going there because most likely you wouldn’t find anything that was relevant anyway.
The two librarians who run the site have of course met resistance to what they do. The reoccurring comments seems to be about the question of keeping old books if the information is relevant and there is no money to buy a newer version. To me it depends from book to book, but in general I would say that there is nothing worse than looking for some good research and all you come up with is a book that was printed in the 60s or 70s. Then I prefer to find nothing at all.
If nothing else this is a funny blog.
Josefine

My recommendations. The mark of an angel by Nancy Huston

Reading time

I’m craving some reading time! NaNoWriMo is taking up a lot of my time.
When things get hectic at work I always appreciate the company of a book more. It forces me to sit down, relax and just enjoy the book. Thoughts keep swirling in the back of my mind and sometimes I have to have a notepad next to me so that I can write down things I need to do. However, at the same time I can feel myself relax with that book, sink in to its magical world far away from all the musts. I feel happier and after I can take on the world again!
Josefine

My recommendations: Any books that will help you relax in a stressful world

Tolerant or Picky?

I read on a forum a couple of days ago about a guy claiming that about every third book or author he picked up, he didn’t enjoy. I must disagree with him. There are usually very few authors and books I don’t enjoy. Then I started thinking. Am I just a more tolerant reader who will ready anything for the joy of reading or am I not picky enough with my reading and expect very little from the books I read? I like to see myself as tolerant a more positive spin on the issue. What kind of reader do you consider yourself? Tolerant or Picky?
Josefine

My recommendations: April in Paris by Michael Wallner.

The Book People arrived

I just collected my books from my latest The book people order and I am ecstatic. Not only did I score the first Christmas present of the year, a princess collection for a friend’s daughter but I also bought a collection of Roald Dahl books for dirt-cheap and an assortment of 10 novels for £5. Too good to be true, even if they turn out to be rubbish, for 50p each I can afford to finish them and never look at them again.
This company probably has the best deals I have ever encountered when it comes to books and the best part is that they come to my work and all I have to do is fill in my order and they will return the books to me.
Josefine

My recommendations: Go online and see if The Book People will deliver to your work as well

Why do I take the time to read?

Sometimes life spins out of hand and you only have time for the necessities work, eat and sleep, then it is nice to have a hobby where you can disappear for awhile, even if it is just for ten minutes. A good book can stop time and help recharge your batteries.
Josefine

Shelfari

You might have seen my newest addition to the blogg, the Shelfari bookshelf on the left. It is an ingenious website for every booklover. You can track the books you have read, the one you are reading right now and the one you want to read. You can hook up with other people, who have the same interest in book as you or form a new group for the book you just read. Invite your friends and spread the knowledge you have of books, rate them and write a short blurb of what you thought abut it.
I mostly use it to track the books I have read so far, as I search through the thousand and thousands of books on the website, I am reminded of books I read a long time ago and I can add them to my list. Admittedly, it has become quite an addiction for me. But if you have the time, you can look through the books I have read, right here next to the text and maybe even set up your own account. Don’t forget to add me as your friend so I can see what you’ve read!
Josefine

My recommendations: Please Mr. Einstein by Jean Claude Carrière

Book addiction?

I found this site online by accident, but it is quite interesting.
Josefine