Thought provoking, but I wanted to like it more than I actually did!
Thought provoking, but I wanted to like it more than I actually did!
I like the distinction.
Which are you?
You know you're not doing well...
I've wanted to read this for ages. Despite hints, no-one bought it for me, and the library drew a blank. So I've bought it for myself!
Interesting subject and well written. He did a nice job portraying the people around him, co-workers and inmates, and self reflected along the way. He made mistakes on the job but owned them. I did feel the ending was a bit abrupt. I would choose between pick and so-so if that were an option.
What could have easily become essentializing or sentimental is instead deeply felt! (mostly) I am a fan!
Harvard was a lovely assisted-living facility from which I'd emerged, like my classmates, stupider and more confident.
Pimps make the best librarians. Psycho killers the worst. Ditto conmen. Gangsters, gun runners, bank robbers – adept at crowd control, at collaborating with a small staff, at planning with deliberation and executing with contained fury – all possess the librarian‘s basic skill set. Scalpers and loan sharks certainly have a role to play. But even they lack that something, the je ne sais quoi, the elusive it. What would a pimp call it? Yes: the love
"Pimps make the best librarians" #NationalReadABookDay