I made a rare trip to the library yesterday and even borrowed some books. I can't remember the last time I did this; when I moved over to ebooks there was an unlimited number available on-line and I thought I'd never have to visit a library again. However, there is a flaw in the system: I can't read a book on my tablet in the direct sunlight and I don't currently own a dedicated ebook reader which is designed specifically for that purpose.
The clear solution to the problem is to buy a new Kobo but I'm reluctant to spend the several hundreds of dollars.it would need. I've already tried a cheap Chinese model but it's given up the ghost so I'm faced with just one other avenue - the local library.
We have a great little library in Longford and, of course, can access any book in the state-wide system so I turned up full of enthusiasm. There were a few people there, staff and customers, all female but I didn't feel intimidated. I found a couple of authors I recognised, asked one of the staff if she could recommend any short story collections and left with a Jeffrey Archer, and some short stories by Lee Child and Tom Hanks, of all people.
The Jeffrey Archer is absolute rubbish and I'm now making a start on the Tom Hanks. It's too early to say if it's any good but you never know.
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