Back to the list: there are over 40 titles on there, and I honestly had to go back to the online library to look up a few of the titles to see what they were about. For example, the book Tamar -- I couldn't remember at all what that one was about. But then I saw the cover and remembered that it was a novel I actually liked about a couple of World War II spies in the Netherlands. One might think the lesson from this is that I should read slower or choose my books more carefully so as to retain the information from higher quality literature. But reading is my hobby (hence, the desire to get paid for it!). I think it's similar to hiking or backpacking or even running: I can read a guide book (or review) about a new trail (or book) but I've got to experience it for myself. Sometimes along the way I enjoy it and other times I wish I had stayed home. But the feeling of accomplishment at the end, in addition to the good parts of the journey, make the effort well worth the time.
P.S. A glance at my current holds list: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (doesn't come out until August but I am very excited for it) and How to Sew a Button and Other Nifty Things your Grandmother Knew. But since my grandmother is 10 minutes down the road I might skip the latter and just go learn those "nifty" things in person!
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