A few weeks ago I was quite ruthless and returned more than 20 books to the library because I just had so many books out, and I was feeling very much under pressure in terms of due dates, and not reading the books that I own.
What I was hoping was that would mean that I would not need to be returning books to the library unread, but it doesn't seem that that plan has quite worked out as I anticipated.
Today I will be returning The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman without having even opened the book, and also The Mystery of Glass that I have read the first 20 pages of, but it is just not possible for me to finish before it needs to be returned, mainly because I can't renew it as someone else has requested it. The sad thing is that I really want to read both of them, particularly the Norman book as I do enjoy reading her books.
Can you take them out again?
ReplyDeleteAnd you are not alone. I return books unread all the time.
I hate when that happens and someone has requested a book that I want to renew. I return books unread a lot as well but I don't worry about it too much as I know I will check them out again.
ReplyDeleteI am so bad for this. Last week I returned a bunch and it will probably be no different this time around and I have a couple of really good ones out that I want to read. What I think I'll start doing is keeping a list of what I return that I still want to read and just renew them later on again.
ReplyDeleteMercury had been retro-grade all last month = breakdowns in communication, transportation...and reading schedules. The books you crave will all come back to you in due time; and in no time. Call them back to you; it's time. You can have all that you want and more, so be ready to receive.
ReplyDeleteI did this with my movie rentals - I was sick of paying late fees. I'm trying to stay away because I've returned way too many unwatched and then I get mad cause it cost me money.
ReplyDeleteHopefully you can return on time and then take them out again when you have more time - and it won't cost you money!
cindyS
Oh yes, I have been there a time or two or twenty. It's like I get library crazy and can't stop checking out books. This year, I've been way better. I think the challenges have helped keep me more focused on what I can and shouldn't check out.
ReplyDeleteI know how that is. Sometimes you just have to be ruthless :(
ReplyDeleteLadytink, yes, sometimes you do have to be ruthless, or at least be honest with yourself and recognise that it just isn't going to happen this time!
ReplyDeleteJ Kaye, two of these books are my challenge books! Whoops!
Cindy, thankfully no late fees, or at least not many. I will definitely be reborrowing them.
Samantha and Leya, I don't know why I feel so guilty about doing this, but I do!
Teri, thanks...I think.
Dar, I keep one of those lists as well. It currently has 64 items on it. **red-faced now**