Jun 22, 2009

Musing Mondays: Library Habits


Today's Monday Musing is about library borrowing.

Do you restrict yourself on how many books you take out from the library at a time? Do you borrow books if you already have some checked out? Do you always re-borrow books you didn't ge to?

My response:

Since I'm not a 'rapid reader' I generally only finish one book a week, so I don't usually borrow more than I think I can read. The most I borrow at one time is three books. That being said, if I check out a book I'm not sure about, I may add another one just in case. If I have a book out that I'm almost finished with I will check out more books, but I always try to finish the ones I have before getting more. Most of the time, if I didn't get to a book, I will re-borrow it. I guess I'm pretty strict on myself with my book borrowing, but I feel like if I know I won't get to a particular book, there may be someone else that would like to read it.

When DROOD came out, I immediately put my name on the list to borrow and it took awhile for it to become available, but when it finally did, I was in the middle of a few blog tours and ARC reading and I just didn't have time to read it. I returned it unread and now I'm on the list again. That's a pretty big book, so the wait is longer than normal, but I'm looking forward to trying again.

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12 comments:

  1. SunnyJune 22, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    I'm like you...I'll only check out what I think I will be able to get to, and not overwhelm myself. I'm not a fast reader, either!

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  2. DanielleJune 22, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    I like you am not a rapid reader, but I do not have the self control that you do. I often check out more than I can read! Here. is my Musing Monday!

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  3. Nise' June 22, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    I've been wanting to read Drood too and it was on the shelf, but with a huge stack at home, I left with another book!

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  4. christinaJune 22, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    Ah you have a strong will. I go to the library and all of a sudden I'm a kid in a candy store!

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  5. bermudaonionJune 22, 2009 at 1:56 PM

    I used to use the library all the time, but rarely visit there these days.

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  6. Jo-JoJune 22, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    It seems that I have enough to read that keeps my schedule busy, but I have been getting audiobooks from the library.

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  7. AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    I also take my time reading, paying attention to the language and the style, so I tend not to check many books out at once. Three books would be the max. for me.

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  8. caiteJune 22, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    I will return to borrowing from the library as soon as I finish reading all the unread books in my house.

    I figure about 2015...lol

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  9. gautami tripathyJune 22, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    I seldom visit the library now. It is too far away!

    Monday whereabouts

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  10. StaciJune 22, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    You are way too strict!! LOL!! I'd never last...I'm a greedy reader!! I would like to read Drood but the sheer size scares me!!!

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  11. YvonneJune 22, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    I'm not a fast reader which is why I don't use the library for print books. I would be too tempted to take out everything I wanted at once and then feel pressured to read them all on time. LOL I do get DVDs and audio books, though.

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  12. Jenny GirlJune 24, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    I only read a book a week too, so don't feel bad. Unfortunately, I tend to let my review writing build up :)
    Thanks for stopping by!

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