{"id":1672,"date":"2009-08-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-11T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2014-06-15T05:12:32","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T05:12:32","slug":"free-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=1672","title":{"rendered":"Free Books!!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Yogis are a family of readers. We read a lot, we read lots of different kinds of stuff. We also like to go to bookstores and look at books. We don’t buy very many though. Why? Because they are expensive that’s why. Especially new hardbound books, The list price can be up close to $30. Sure you can get them discounted but only to about 50% to 60% of list.<\/p>\n

Or you can buy paperbacks. Trade size paperbacks though are pushing $20 in some cases. Or you can wait and buy the smaller paperbacks. If your eyes are good and you are happy reading “last years books.”<\/p>\n

I’m spoiled, I like to read newly published books. I don’t want to wait. I’m also cheap! How do I resolve all these traits? I use the library. In Tulsa County we have the Tulsa City County Library<\/a>. Once you get a library card you can reserve books way in advance on their web site. They email you once they are ready and you go get them. Its easy and its FREE!!<\/p>\n

Below is a screen shot of my current waiting list. (Sorry for the poor quality, I played with Paint and Corel Draw and this is as good as it gets, for me.) You can see I have about 14 books I’m waiting on. They’ll come in about one every two weeks or so. Every Sunday I get on the New York Times Web Site <\/a>and check out what is coming up. If I see something I like I add it to my list. That’s how I come to find out about Richard Russo’s new book “That Old Cape Magic.” that I ordered today.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Final thought – You might as well use the library. You are paying for it anyway!<\/p>\n

Question of the Day – Do you use the library, why or why not?<\/p>\n

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