I already like this book for two reasons: the title and the length. I like the title because it contains a plural proper name. I discuss plural proper names with my college students, and they don't easily grasp the concept. I'd like to point out that the possessive form would be "Hemingses'" as in, "The Hemingses' story is fascinating."
The audio book is 25 discs. I love a long book because if I'm going to make the effort to get to know the characters and their world, I want the relationship to last for a long time. During my 69-mile one-way commute to work, I can get through almost a whole disc. I commute three days a week. That calculates to six discs a week. It will take me four weeks and one day to complete the book. The library gives me only three weeks to keep it, so I'm going to have to try to renew after one week and one day at the earliest, but after two weeks would give me some breathing room. I hope no one else is on the waiting list, or I won't be permitted to renew.
You could always keep it and pay a fine when you do return it :-)
ReplyDeleteI am really mad with GIL Express because, through oversight, I was one day late and they wouldn't let me pay up and then renew it. So i was really bad and just kept it until I was done with it.
Thank you Lesley, that's tempting. I'm afraid the perfectionist in me won't allow such a transgression, but I am trying to loosen up a little. Maybe an overdue book is just the shake-up I need...
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, to me at least, there are no fines associated with GIL Express books. The powers that be just freeze your account until you return the book. This is an insane way of doing business...
ReplyDeleteI have now requested the book and am 3rd on the list. My new strategy is to try to be first on the list by the time I have to return it, so I can just turn it over to myself. At my current rate of reading. I need one more week past the due date. And DCL does collect the fines.
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