Masterpiece
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Not for me
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Definitely not for me
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Screwtape Letters is non-fiction. Huh?

screwtape.JPGI have this book in storage, so when I wanted to check it out at the library for my son to read, I found that it was categorized as non-fiction. What? Why? Do they think this conversation between demons really happened? Bizarre. I looked, and it’s categorized this way at both the Omaha Library and the Council Bluffs Library. I don’t get it.

Anyway, this is one of my favorite books, so I do encourage people to read it.  I guess you may have to look in the non-fiction section for it, though.

Winter Library Sale

Went to the library sale today in Omaha and got to meet up with Kookiejar again. It was fun, but a bit tempered because of the Omaha Mall killings. The branch where the sale is held is just a few blocks from the mall. I don’t usually go there because it’s about 35 minutes from my house, and there’s a closer one in Council Bluffs; but I probably would have been there today if it hadn’t been for the shootings. Earlier in the week I had planned to go to that particular mall today to look for an outfit for my husband’s company Christmas party. If the shooter had gone there today instead of Wednesday. . . well, I don’t want to think about that.

I don’t know if any of you read my post last September about the Fall library sale, but Kookiejar and I went to Panera to have lunch when we were done book shopping. That day we were going to take a shortcut through Von Maur (the store where the shootings occurred) to get to Panera (we didn’t, though, because they were closed due to electrical problems). That could have happened again today. It could have been one of us. It could have been someone we know. It’s scary to think about.

While I don’t usually get too frightened saying, “What if. . . “, incidents like these really make one reflect and realize how precious life is, and how we should make the best use of it with the time we’re given.

National Library Week April 15-21


This week is National Library Week.

I celebrated by giving 64 books to my small local library that they didn’t have in their system. I’ll probably give at least 100 more to the bigger library that I frequent for their library sale. I’ll also probably give over 100 to my homeschool co-op group.

Why? So I don’t break the movers’ backs when we move. Don’t worry–I have thousands left for my new home!

Wordless Wednesday #10

Wordless Wednesday #9

Wordless Wednesday #3

Rio de Janeiro

To see more of Candida Höfer’s library shots, buy the book Libraries here.

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10 comments:
Rav`N said…
such a gorgeous library. like this one, many other in that bookk are a wonder in themselves, nevermind the books they hold.
February 20, 2007 7:35 PM
Donna said…
Looks like a huge library. Happy WW.
February 20, 2007 7:57 PM
Mama Duck said…
Wow, that is SWEET!!Lisa
February 20, 2007 8:33 PM
FRIDAY’S CHILD said…
Wow! Fantastic! That a library? So huge.Mine is up too.
February 20, 2007 8:49 PM
amy said…
Look at all of those..What a phot!Thanks for sharing this week
February 20, 2007 10:37 PM
crissybug said…
How awesome is that! I love books and would love to go to a library like that!
February 20, 2007 10:47 PM
Rose said…
What a great shot. Gorgeous library.
February 20, 2007 11:38 PM
Hootin’Anni said…
Heaven, I’m in heaven!!!Mine’s posted
February 21, 2007 1:00 AM
Raggedy said…
What a great picture!There is so much to read.Happy WWMine is posted
February 21, 2007 1:43 AM
TorAa said…
So impressing, I’m speechless. And what’s more intelligent than posting a photo from a library at WW?Outstanding:)))
February 21, 2007 5:19 AM
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