Oddly, any of the Smithsonian museums are out for me now. This administration is actively taking down displays that tell our history, but they want to whitewash it. I cannot abide by this.
While we did one or two new things, we did one thing we always do - stop at Kramer Bookstore.
I have an active liberry card, but I am a sap when it comes to buying books. And I'm back to reading, after taking a break for a few months. I had a list.
Have a list. I just made a slight dent in it.
While we were looking around, an attractive young woman came right up to us and goes, "what's your favourite book?"
BOING.
Talk about being put on the spot.
She followed up with she's looking for something new and good to read. She then asked "what's your favourite genre".
I don't like the game "what's your favourite.....". Movies, music and books are hard to nail down that way. Movies might be best drama, comedy, suspense, etc. But just one? Nahhhhh. Ditto with music and books.
But we stood for about 10 minutes exchanging recommendations. She really gave me nothing of note, but she was intrigued by one of my selections House of Leaves. She seemed like she'd enjoy a very very non-traditional fiction selection, so she went off to find it.
We both checked out at the same time, but I didn't see what she actually purchased. It was too small to be my suggestion. She seemed happy I didn't buy any non-fiction. All fiction this go-round.
I crack open one of these tomorrow.
Song: Poe
a fun note: Poe's brother, Mark Danielewsk wrote the book House of Leaves. She the song. Both were released around the same time back in 2000.
4 comments:
"What's your favourite.....?" Is an impossible question, as it all depends...... Far more sensible would be "What have you read/seen/heard (lately) that you've really liked? Then several possibilities come flooding in from which you need choose just one. If that had been the question your answer would have fit the bill perfectly.
Btw: Had to google Poe.
Loved both "There, There" and "The Overstory". In fact, "The Overstory" is one of my favorite books (oops, sorry) in the last ten years.
To Kill A Mockingbird seems terribly appropriate, with Rabid Dogs and Class War. It’s also my favorite book but I’m a lifer for southern civil rights
Reading helps keep my mind open to new ideas,
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