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The Library Book (2018) 4 stars

On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles …

Interesting history of the LA public Library

4 stars

Part history of a calamitous fire, part true crime investigation, with sprinkles of snapshots into the life of current public library workers and those of the past.

I enjoyed this book, though not really for what it was supposed to be. I feel like the investigation into the cause of the fire fizzled out quickly, a sort of non-story with no satisfying conclusion.

But the snapshots of the lives of previous and current library staff was absolutely delightful. Some real strong characters in the libraries history who really shine in this book.

Overall, interesting and enjoyable.

The Library Book (2018) 4 stars

On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles …

“librarians should "read as a drunkard drinks or as a bird sings or a cat sleeps or a dog responds to an invitation to go walking, not from conscience or train-ing, but because they'd rather do it than anything else in the world."” — Althea Warren, LA Public Library Director, 1933

The Library Book by  (Page 340)

This book has so many stories about weirdo library directors of the LA public library

Terminal Boredom (Paperback, 2021, Verso Books) 4 stars

"Born from the obsessive and highly idiosyncratic mind of a cult figure of the Japanese …

Interesting ideas but boring writing

3 stars

Speculative fiction short stories by a mid-20th century feminist Japanese performance artist and writer…what’s not to like? Well, the writing, that’s what. I found myself consistently interested in the ideas but bored by the actual writing. Characters were hollow vehicles for ideas and plot and I just could not get into it.