You don't choose a book, a book chooses you
I am pretty sure of this, every time you are at a place to make a decision about a book, theres some mystic force that makes you choose the correct one for you, is something like a sixth sense we wish to have when we have to choose the perfect fiancé, but no lady's, this only happens with books.
This morning i had a job interview in one of the long-standing clothing brand in america, and as the non-experience young woman i am i arrived 4 and a half hours earlier. i had to find myself something interesting to do.And there i was standing at the biggest library my eyes had ever admire, i walked in,three different floors full of books about every subject or topic my imagination could afford!Writers disneyland i whispered to myself.When you are a nomad student basically you have to improve new ways to make homework in anyplace but home, so i found a nice corner in the second floor and sat my ass down and start reading the terrify "Longinus: On the Sublime".
As a literature student i am sorry not sorry and proud for not liking this subject (literary criticism).
After the reading i explore the place find out the way the library work, the employees, coffee shops, souvenirs shops, and architecture details. The thing is i found this little store inside de library where they sale old and used books, classic ones, fiction, history, mystery, kids or any type of books and authors, also in different languages.
i saw this cute little red book in Chinese, but i honestly have no idea of how to understand Chinese.... so i put the book back in its place. I was slow making a decision, what book i should take home?,
book prices where crazy! $1 and $2 bucks ALL BOOKS.
It was a sin not buying at least one. I saw this book called "The Archivist" (By: Martha Cooley) and it capture my attention immediately, driven by a magnetic force i took the book, paid my Thomas Jefferson printed faced green pice of paper and walk away, happy but with my internal voice screaming at me "Hey Sara why did you take that book specifically? you could have chosen so many others!"Sorry tinny Sara, it was an act of faith.
The point is, its 1:30 in the morning and i already loved the book!And i'm at the page 63.My advice for you all coffee drinkers is take the chance not only to fall in love, give a chance for a book written by an author you have never listen of, it's fun and you are going to teach yourself to stop being so "snobby" about authors and literature.
At last i just have to highlight the incredible good service at the library, i applied for my library card and as soon as i finish the application they gave me my new library card, this was mazing and quite unbelievable.
Is good to know San Diego has now a big and equipment library.
Sara Jáuregui.
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