why libraries are the shit. (meaning spactacular institutions)

I also like this thought...
“the books we’ve loved best are seldom the ones we esteem the most highly—or the ones we’d most like other people to think we read over and over again.”

I got my final grades for my first semester... 89%, 92%, and 98.8% What!!! I'm happily surprised, especially with the 98.8% that was in my hardest class. It actually gets me motivated for next semester!


I just finished this and like I mentioned in my last rant, I don't intend on reading any of his novels (well maybe one called, All My Friends are Going to Be Strangers, but I like the way he wrote this, and appreciated his insightful accounts on bookbuying and opinion about how reading has become such an 'eccentricity'. I really think it has amongst my generation, but at work I do see alot of younger folks turning to books for pleasure. rad! Well this book was mainly about his book hunting and building a library, then about books that make $100,000 at Christie's because of the first edition and famous inscriptions. I like how some of his adventures took place in the bay area, as well as mentions the replacement of computers in libraries where books should be. As a recent release, I was still surprised how modern it was... he does mentions iPods and how the Internet has affected book buying (yep!). Eh I dig it. Now I can chat with the white haired 50-somethings who bought this book too.

Well its a Monday summer night... when I would typically be beering and biking...I'm poor, but am relying on my lil' pile for entertainment.