Taking advice from concerned,
fellow bloggers:-)
I have put Giovanni’s Room,
aside,
at least for a few days,
I have taken up Green Mansions,
by W.H Hudson.
This book was given to me,
by,
a customer of mine.
He is an older gentleman,
retired teacher,
and every once in a while,
he says to me,
“you simply must read this”,
He is a tad excentric,
and doesn’t read anything,
published post 1950,
but,
his taste is good,
sure.
Green Mansions,
left a major,
impression on him,
he gave me,
a vintage illustrated copy,
well,
we traded,
he took some Zola,
in English.
In my neighborhood,
I don’t sell too much Zola,
and in English,
practically never,
so,
it wasn’t much of a trade,
but,
he was happy,
me too.
He made me promise,
that I would not sell it,
without reading it first,
As if I would?
I have principles,
you don’t sell gifts,
especially,
when someone recommends,
with such fervor.
So, I’m going to read a romantic story,
about the rain forest.
Why not?
One of the best parts of owning,
a bookstore,
is the sharing of book love,
you recommend to them,
they recommend to you,
reciprocity.
My friends are all readers,
but,
aside from my writer friends,
noone reads as much,
or,
as eclectically.
Well,
that is not strictly true,
my virtual blogosphere friends,
do as well.
that sounded weird.
I think feral geographer put it best,
in this post,
a thoughtful and imaginative,
articulation,
of how many of us feel.
Do yourself a favour,
check it out.
Well, I’m off to read.
Later girls,
BB