Library follies

[neadods]

Well, frell - the library has cancelled my request for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I've put in a request for the audio instead, but I'm 8 down the list on that one too. They've got the copies, they're just not moving fast enough.

In other follies, I can't figure out what is more shocking to me - that I can't find my copy of Testament of Youth or that not one library in the entire county has one. (I wanted to reread it before I tackled Connie Willis' Blackout. Where have I been all of Connie's career? I'm starting with Domesday Book right now, and the only real question is, am I going to be able to wait until All Clear comes out in fall to read Blackout, or am I going to live in suspense for half the year?)

Note to self: MUST MAKE ANOTHER READING ICON We don't have any screencaps of Matt Smith picking up a book yet, do we?

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

Aha! Another Connie Willis fan! :D I'm sure someone gave me a copy of DB a couple of years ago - must see if I can ferret it out

No, we don't have Eleven+books yet.

[museclio]

Wait. I just finished Blackout - it's a stupid ending.

[dune-drd.livejournal.com]

'tis a very depressing Immortal Life, though...

[maypanic.livejournal.com]

They canceled your request because the wait was too long? Wow. FYI, you can snag a copy on ABEBooks from about $10.

My library has changed the way they hold books- requested books go on a shelf right by the front desk. Whoever sees it first can still grab it- so they call to tell you they're holding it for you, but that doesn't mean you get it. Very frustrating.

[redpanda13.livejournal.com]

You should read Connie Willis's early novel Lincoln's Dreams. It's not as long as more recent ones, so a quicker read, and the last line hit me like a hammer (not in a bad way, and not a cliffhanger).

[jennetj.livejournal.com]

My officemate got me onto Doomsday Book, which I loved. Need to read more. She did a brilliant short story about the "politically correct police" going after Shakespeare called "Ado". See if you can find it - wonderful.

[fourzoas.livejournal.com]

Why on earth would they cancel a request? We're thinking about that book for our summer reading for incoming freshmen!