October Library Update

I actually have some new things going on in my library account!

CHECKED OUT

Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries edited by Sandra Hirsh - Ok, some things haven't changed. I'm still working on this one. I am really enjoying it. It has good things to say about the paths libraries could take in the next 10 years and how to make them happen.

ON HOLD

As per usual, there are far more books on hold than checked out. Mostly because I need to read my own books. But I'm hoping some of these wait until next year to show up, when I've finished my challenges.

Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner - At this point, I'm only keeping this book on the list as an experiment. Will the paperback of this title come out before I get the hold for the hardcover? At this point, my money's on yes. Unsurprisingly, I am first on the hold list. Still.

Soft Skills for Dummies by Cindi Reiman - At staff development day this month, I went to a class on how to get ahead at TCCL. Basically it was about how to read an office, or a location. You know, stuff that is hard for me as a neurodivergent person. This is one of the books they recommended. Start with the basics, I say. I am the only person on the hold list here, but there is only one circulating copy. Sigh.

Never Saw Me Coming: How I Outsmarted the FBI and the Entire Banking System - and Pocketed $40 Million by Tanya Smith - I'm pretty sure the rule is you can't make money off of crimes you've been convicted of unless the money goes to paying your court bills and assigned reparations. I wonder how Ms. Smith is getting around that with this book, because I guarantee you she is making money here. I am number two on this list, but the library hasn't processed their copies yet, so it could still be awhile.

Buried Deep by Naomi Novik - Have I read all the books Novik has released since the last one of hers I read? No. Do I have all the books she has written since that book? Also no. Will that stop me from putting this on my library holds list? Clearly not. I am number 6 on this list, but we are only getting 2 copies.

An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson - I've been hearing such great things about this book, which makes it very hard to sit and wait. What a creepy cover, though! Like, a lot of bugs are pretty gross, anyway, but seeing them pinned down and shown on display is extremely creepy. I'm number 8 on this list.

Likeable Badass: How Women Get the Success They Deserve by Alison Fragale, PhD. - In the vein of career boosting, I've put this on my list. I can't remember where I saw it mentioned. It might have been that library class. It might have been somewhere else. Either way, it caught my attention. We'll see if it's any good. I'm number 8 on this list also.

The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Mieville - China Mielville is cool and all, but I really put this on my list because Keanu Reeves' name is on it. He is such a cinnamon roll. Thought I'd check it out. I am thirteenth on this list.

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke - This short story just came out last week, and it's set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, but you don't need to remember what happened in that book to enjoy this one. Nevertheless, all the copies the library owns are checked out right now. Weirdly. I am number 21 here.

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson - Quick flashback to earlier this year. I read Everybody On This Train is a Suspect by this author. I love these things. The author routinely breaks to fourth wall to explain what he's doing in the book. Except it's not the author, it's the main character who is telling the story and explaining it to the reader. For example, at the beginning he tells you he will mention the killer's name 109 times in the book, or whatever number. Then throughout the book, he will stop and give you counts of how many times each character has been named. Anyway, I'm not sure if this is a whole book or a novella, but I will eat it up with a spoon. But not anytime soon because I am number 22 on the list.

Lonely Planet Hidden Libraries: The World's Most Unusual Book Depositories by DC Helmuth - Does this book really need explanation? I'm 24th on the list.

Now or Never: Thirty-One on the Run by Janet Evanovich - And of course, the next Stephanie Plum book that comes out on November 19, but since I'm number 46, I will be lucky to read it before Easter. I'm still hoping it comes in as a quick pick and I can snatch it.

Okay. There it is. My rather ambitious library list.