So sorry about the whac-a-mole, and the election. Books have a way helping us through the worst of so much. Do you have a one-in-one-out "rule" when it comes to books?
Ha! A literal el-oh-el. I probably should have an in-out rule, but, alas. When I was in Eugene last week, I promised myself I wouldn't buy any more books. But! They were having a sale at St. Vinnie's, so all the hardcovers were $1.75, the paperbacks 99 cents. I brought home at least two linear feet for about ten bucks. My thinking is that I will fill up a Little Free Library with banned books or history, and several of my purchases were for that project.
Here's a curious thing. I whipped out this little overview of my favorite forgotten ladies in the dark before scurrying to catch a ride to our staff retreat. Not mentioned here is the fact that Louise Baker was commissioned to write her first book, about the loss of her leg, to cheer up soldiers returning home from WWII missing a limb (!!!). Lordy. And then at the staff retreat, we had a truly excellent session about disability justice. So I am looking forward to finishing Louise's book, the one I picked up last week.
So sorry about the whac-a-mole, and the election. Books have a way helping us through the worst of so much. Do you have a one-in-one-out "rule" when it comes to books?
Now, now, Nicole. It's unladylike to snort. 🤣
Ha! A literal el-oh-el. I probably should have an in-out rule, but, alas. When I was in Eugene last week, I promised myself I wouldn't buy any more books. But! They were having a sale at St. Vinnie's, so all the hardcovers were $1.75, the paperbacks 99 cents. I brought home at least two linear feet for about ten bucks. My thinking is that I will fill up a Little Free Library with banned books or history, and several of my purchases were for that project.
Here's a curious thing. I whipped out this little overview of my favorite forgotten ladies in the dark before scurrying to catch a ride to our staff retreat. Not mentioned here is the fact that Louise Baker was commissioned to write her first book, about the loss of her leg, to cheer up soldiers returning home from WWII missing a limb (!!!). Lordy. And then at the staff retreat, we had a truly excellent session about disability justice. So I am looking forward to finishing Louise's book, the one I picked up last week.
That's a bit of synchronicity, isn't it? As is that I read about this novel just before reading your Little Library idea.😅
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200987258-lula-dean-s-little-library-of-banned-books