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[–] 59 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Reading.

When I got to high school I started taking book out from the library there. Over three years I took out about a dozen books that had never been read; they'd just been sitting on the shelves for years.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    When I was a kid I noticed most books hadn't been checked out by more than 2 or 3 people. At one branch they'd just stamp the back inner cover of the paperback, no checkout slip and I asked "What happens when you run out of space to stamp?" and she just laughed sadly

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Two things.

    "How Can I Help You" by Laura Sims. Serial killer disguised as a small town librarian. Anyone how likes libraries will recognize and enjoy.

    https://bookshop.org/p/books/how-can-i-help-you-laura-sims/19108763?ean=9780593543719&next=t

    The other thing is that when you're a reader you get a skewed view of the world. You hang out with other readers and talk about books, and grow up thinking that everyone knows who Sylvia Plath was.

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