Sunday, March 23, 2014

Gifts for Book Lovers

I googled "Gifts for Book Lovers" and found there are a lot of things for book lovers:  Various kinds of book marks, book ends, reading lamps, shelves, book bags, and book stands.  Hmmm.

I would also add a journal, or an ongoing list for book lovers to track the "read, currently reading and to read" lists.  I am enrolled in Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/ which helps me with just that.  I appreciate how it helps me to track what I have read. And how it gives me input from other readers who update their lists, which then gives me suggestions of books to read.

Another website I really like is Fantastic Fiction http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ helps me to track authors and their series.  If I am going to read a series, I want to read them in order.  This helps.

I also keep my own "traveling book list" which I take to the library with me.   It has some books that are not available at the Lubbock libraries. So, I also use the inter-library loan option. This used to be free, but is now set at $3 a book.  Still a bargain (I did not understand how the library could offer the service for free.).  And, you can order your selections online rather than having to go to the library to place an order.

So, I am glad to have options as a book lover.

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