LibraryThing

If you love reading books, you might find this site fun.
Talking of libraries, as a schoolboy I used to borrow all the books I read and, as a student, I used to spend most of my time in the places. Since I finished at university, I’ve never been to a library.
I like to own all the books I read (or intend to read), partly so I can mark them up, partly so I can refer to them when I want, and partly because books just look so good.
What am I reading at the moment? “A Spot Of Bother”, a novel by Mark Haddon.

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5 Comments

  • Hamid
    July 16th, 2007 at 9:07 pm

    Hi Roger. Like you, I have great admiration for books. This has only come to surface since I left University a few years ago. Before, books seemed like something of a chore (especially at Uni). Now that I’ve left Uni I like to browse in book stores and read. I suppose you tend to like books if your parents also read books.

  • Hamid
    July 16th, 2007 at 9:11 pm

    ..oh and by the way I’m currently reading “The Cult of the Amateur…” by Andrew Keen.

  • Andy
    July 17th, 2007 at 12:19 am

    Nothing so high flying for me, i’ve just read Ramsey’s “Humble Pie”
    Delish!

  • mavis
    July 17th, 2007 at 1:28 pm

    Modercai Richler for me – just discovered him. Broadsides is giving me a broad grin.
    I do not keep books, I give them to my local library. The cut backs make it difficult for them to keep a good stock. They take paper backs as well. The ones they already have are passed on to the local hospital.
    Others go to charity shops, which is where I came across Mordecai.

  • alex
    July 17th, 2007 at 3:52 pm

    sharing books means sharing resources and to make the utmost of it…
    so, try a library next time then…