A Bookworm forgets her library card

[matrixrefugee]

I know, Quelle horreur! as the Red King of the Exiles would say. I'm at the library here in town, but I can't take anything out since I forgot my library card. Looks like I left it in my other coat, since I was here last night, renewing a few things, bringing a few things back and getting out a few other books. I decided to poke around the poetry section of the kids' department, and I found a few interesting books I hadn't seen before, including:

--"Laura Ingalls Wilder's Fairy Poems". I grew up reading her wonderful "Little House on the Prairie" books, and I love her stuff. And 'm fond of the Wise Folk, too.

--A collection of poems and stories about fairies, collected by Jane Yolen, who has to be one of the best writers of and about fairy tales and the fantastic. (The title slips my mind for the moment...)

Comments

[cerulianphoenix.livejournal.com]

It's painful to forget your library card when you're in the library. So many books to read, they're all just waiting to be snatched up and devoured.

P.S. I rather like that icon.

[matrixrefugee.livejournal.com]

Man, that's exactly how I felt: I wanted to check out the DVD of "The Godfather" (which I've been wanting to see for some time), but when I reached for my library card, I discovered I'd left it at home.

Re: the icon -- that's Death, from the "Sandman" comics, and she's exactly the kind of being you'd like to have as your guide into the afterlife: very wise and caring, but tough when she has to be.

[cerulianphoenix.livejournal.com]

You haven't watched The Godfather? Well, that makes two of us. I've heard a lot on it, obviously, but I haven't taken the time out to watch it. If something doesn't pop up involving me watching it then I doubt I ever will. I rarely, if ever, go out of my way looking for a movie. I do make exceptions, sometimes I just watch movies out of boredom and find myself enjoying them greatly, but it's not often this happens.

Death sounds like quite the guide. Actually she kind of parallels some other historic figures and characters, coincidence? I'm actually reminded of Death from Everyman; I was going to perform a part from the play in the role of Everyman. I would describe Death from that seen as "very wise and tough, but caring when he has to be."

[bel-fiore.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen The Godfather either, so that makes three.

I never really forget my library card, I keep it safe in my wallet or coin purse. But I thought you could just give them your phone number instead if you forgot it?