Sharing my Bookshelf #1

 

Tarissa from In The Bookcase has just this month initiated "Sharing Our Bookshelves," an exciting blogroll of book-related posts. Each month -- all month long -- bloggers can link their bookish posts to her site. Then we can peruse each others posts and blogs in the hopes of finding book suggestions and other book-related excitements. This is, therefore, my official first post for "Sharing Our Bookshelves."

I don't have a plan for these posts except to share a few interesting things about books that I have been digesting lately. The topic for this post? 5 Reasons Why I Love My Library. Enjoy.

1. My library supplies my extensive book needs for almost free. I had to add the "almost free" part because I do have to pay $10 yearly to use the library (I'm outside the city limits, you see). But, is that such a fee when I check out book after book after book? I think not. I check out all kinds of books, and I often walk up and down rows of bookshelves just to see if anything calls my name (think Inkheart here [the movie version, because I haven't read the book yet!]).
2. My library gets new books. I went to the library yesterday and was pleased to see many, many new books that all called my name. I restrained and didn't check out them all, but I have plans for future library excursions.
3. My library is ten minutes away from my home. This is extremely important.
4. My library has a full catalog on its website. Also important.
5. My library's librarians are nice and helpful and whisper to me when I talk to them. For some reason that just screams -- ahem, whispers -- "library" to me. It makes a shiver of joy run up my spine. (I speak the truth.)

To continue my library love, let me tell you what I checked out yesterday. I've already started two of the three books.

What Difference Do It Make? by Ron Hall, Denver Moore, and Lynn Vincent. This is the sequel to the engaging, eye-opening book Same Kind of Different As Me, which I thoroughly enjoyed. This book continues the story of the once homeless man Denver Moore and the man who helped him, Ron Hall. It also includes stories from readers who were touched by Same Kind of Different As Me. It's a small book compared to the first one, and I'm finding it quite addicting.

 

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows. I heard about this book from multiple, reliable sources and decided to check it out. One source said that it was a refreshing new classic, or something along those lines. So far, I'm liking it!

It is the story of a young author, Juliet Ashton, set just after World War II. After just publishing a book about the war, Juliet is on the look-out for a new and interesting topic for her next title. She then discovers he Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, and, of course, the name alone intrigues her. The entire book is a hodge podge of letters between this author and several of her friends and acquaintances, as well as letters between Juliet and the members of the literary society.

Out of The Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis, the first book in the Space Trilogy. My library just got it in and it looked interesting! I'm not even sure what the storyline is about (space, I'm assuming?) but I like C.S. Lewis, so that settles it!

Thank you, dear library, for another exciting adventure.

If you get a chance this month, stop by In The Bookcase to join "Sharing Our Bookshelves."

Happy Reading!