It's never too early to get a Valentine.
Our local library, called Your Home Library, has a Valentine's Day gift for its patrons each February - a mystery book to take home.
Here are some of my previous posts on this annual tradition.
Yesterday was Groundhog Day, and, after my exercise walk, I had the time to go to the library. To my surprise and delight, they had the giveaway up.
This year several of the selections appealed to me. From the description, I'm positive one of the books was The Life of Pi, by Yann Martel. I saw the movie a number of years ago, but I have never read the book. But other books called louder.
I got home, and unwrapped it. Here is my selection.
We are talking 7th century Britain, and a future saint (this is part 1 of a trilogy, which hasn't yet been completed). It may take me a century to read this book, which clocks in at 560 pages.
Am I ready for it? Not right now. But it's a long winter. After all, the Groundhog said so.
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| Pre-pandemic Your Home Library - this 100+ year old library has seen more than one pandemic |
Thank you, once again, Your Home Library.
We, your patrons, should be giving you our valentines. Consider this post my valentine to you.
That's a lovely tradition your local library has.
ReplyDeleteThe book looks interesting. Let us know what you think after you read it.
ReplyDelete..."Your Home Library" was built with style!
ReplyDeleteWhat a marvelous tradition! I love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun library tradition. I hope you enjoy the book when you have a chance to read it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun tradition!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty library. Looks so cozy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great library ~ and sweet gifts ~ happy reading ~ Xo
ReplyDeleteWishing you happiness in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Just add it to your TBR pile. By the time you finish is, book 2 will probably be out ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's such a great thing to do! So, it's historical fiction? I usually avoid it, but picked one for a summer reading prize. I thought it would do me good to know more about the Japanese internment in WWII, It was a really good book too. What a nice old library. Mine are all fairly new, they build 15 new ones starting in 2000. One was added on and you can barely tell it was a Carnegie expect for the exterior front facade.
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