The Peace Corps office in Addis has a room that has a full wall of books, our lending library that I should stop taking more than I'm giving from. I have too many books, and when I do finish one I have a tendency to pass it along to volunteers here instead of returning it to Addis.
But hey, books are meant to share right?
I'm currently reading a Words without Borders book, and while it's interesting what really is endearing it to me is not what's on the pages but what I found between them.
But hey, books are meant to share right?
I'm currently reading a Words without Borders book, and while it's interesting what really is endearing it to me is not what's on the pages but what I found between them.
Aren't they awesome? I especially like the note on the second one, that through books we are connected through time and experiences because we have read the same words. I'll admit, never did a whole lot of book sharing in the States, usually just between me and my sister and occasionally friends, but now I share with strangers all the time. And I really want to give gifts.
Maybe quotes for other stories, bookmarks, what would you guys like to find in between the pages of a book?
Hi Gwen .. in this day and age I think that's a brilliant idea - for the Western world, but particularly where people can read books wherever they are in the world.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of notes from peoples within the country ..
I haven't ever found anything ... perhaps I should start a tradition ... cheers Hilary
I found a note in one of my textbooks once that said something like:
ReplyDeleteI hated the way she treated you and I wanted to take her place just so you could get the love you deserved. But now I see who you really are and I think you deserved every bit of it.
Not exactly the most lovely thing to find. I would want a note like what you got :D