Michael Weitz's Blog - Posts Tagged "mysteries"
Used Books
There are a lot of stores out there these days that take gently used media such as CDs, DVDs and books as trade. Usually you receive store credit rather than straight across goods for goods, but it's better than nothing, right? Other options are donations to libraries, schools, Goodwill or other similar stores. I've found another option as well. I put my book down and left. Yep, walked away.
What? you're saying. How could I do such a thing? I know, but let me explain.
My wife and I took a vacation recently. It doesn't matter where, but let's just say there was a beach, a swimming pool or two and more than enough lounge chairs fit for reading. Lots and lots of reading. One of the things we discovered while walking around was a tray of sorts with a few books on it. You could even describe them as gently used. Great idea, we thought! Any books we get through and didn't want to schlep back home in our luggage could be left there for others to enjoy.
After all, when you've read a great story you can always tell your friends about it, but getting someone you don't know to read something you've enjoyed is just as fun. Remember, they'll run out of reading material too! In fact, we heard people talking about how they didn't bring enough books to read. So we may very well have rescued someone from not having something to read! Think of it. And if one of my bookmarks directing them to my website happened to be left inside, well, what can I say? More for them to read on their next trip, right?
What? you're saying. How could I do such a thing? I know, but let me explain.
My wife and I took a vacation recently. It doesn't matter where, but let's just say there was a beach, a swimming pool or two and more than enough lounge chairs fit for reading. Lots and lots of reading. One of the things we discovered while walking around was a tray of sorts with a few books on it. You could even describe them as gently used. Great idea, we thought! Any books we get through and didn't want to schlep back home in our luggage could be left there for others to enjoy.
After all, when you've read a great story you can always tell your friends about it, but getting someone you don't know to read something you've enjoyed is just as fun. Remember, they'll run out of reading material too! In fact, we heard people talking about how they didn't bring enough books to read. So we may very well have rescued someone from not having something to read! Think of it. And if one of my bookmarks directing them to my website happened to be left inside, well, what can I say? More for them to read on their next trip, right?
