Library Loot – May 29, 2009

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Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Alessandra that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library.

Last night I returned some books to the library, and took some more out. The really sad thing is that 3 of the 4 books I returned went back unread, so now they’re back on my ‘get from the library’ list again.

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So sad! Those poor books just look so unloved going back into the slot with my hold sheets still in them. Quite a pity. Maybe the baby will be a little late so I have a week or so to sit at home and read after I stop working. I was pretty good this week, though. In fact, I actually took out the same number of books that I returned!

The Firemaster’s Mistress by Christie Dickason
The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar
The Alexander Cipher by Will Adams
Wild Things by Stephen James

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If “Wild Things” looks familiar, it is because I’ve already had to return it unread once. Hopefully this time I’ll actually be able to get to it.

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Cindy

May 29, 2009 at 10:10 am · Reply

The same thing happened to me. One of the books I brought back I wasn’t able to read it so now I am on the list again to borrow it. I have that bad habit of taking too many out and not being able to read them all in the alotted time.

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Meghan

May 29, 2009 at 10:20 am · Reply

I really liked The Firemaster’s Mistress! So far I haven’t been returning any books unread, but only because I have infinite renewals if no one has requested my books. I’ve had some of mine since February. *ashamed face*

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devourerofbooks Reply:
May 29th, 2009 at 10:21 am

Lucky! I only get two renewals, and I have to be careful how I use them, because the longer I wait, the longer I get (total), but if I wait too long sometimes someone requests them.

Meghan Reply:
May 29th, 2009 at 12:05 pm

I do have a limit of 20 so I find that a lot of them get read and returned within 6 weeks because I want my holds. It’s mostly the ones I want to read but not right now that keep waiting and waiting.

Belle

May 29, 2009 at 11:43 am · Reply

I am so glad I’m not the only one who ends up returning books I want to read, still unread. I get three renewals, for three weeks each. I have no excuse!

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Margot

May 29, 2009 at 12:37 pm · Reply

I like the LibraryThing widget but I have a question: Is that all of the books you have currently checked out? If so, you must be one of the top patrons at your library. I bet they love you.

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devourerofbooks Reply:
May 29th, 2009 at 1:02 pm

Yup, that’s everything I have out (plus I have 2 dvds out, but I don’t add those into my LibraryThing). I do keep their circulation numbers up, especially when I have to check the same book out multiple times to actually get to it!

Icedream

May 29, 2009 at 12:48 pm · Reply

Well from your post and comments, I don’t feel so guilty about all the books I have had to return unread. I actually keep a list of library books I have returned that I want to check out again.