The Library

[BenM77]

Does anyone on here use the Library ?

I have recently got back into reading after a few years of not finding the time ( had kids )

Last week I joined our Library which is only small but still has plenty of good books to get through, I think it is a great facility and was wondering if anyone else uses the Library ?

Currently reading ' The First Rule ' by Robert Crais. Very good so far, I like his main characters for crime thriller books Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. Well worth a read

[Papa Hotel]

I do, take my 2 year old daughter there every couple of weeks. We usually come home with a few books the missus will say are crap but we don't care, we like dinosaurs. She has her own card, she loves handing it over with the books, makes her feel like a big girl, hopefully it'll continue. It's not a great library for adult males though, it mostly seems to be self-help books for women, romantic fiction for women and travel guides.

[BenM77]

That's nice and I am sure it will continue, I took my boys today and came back with a couple of books each. My eldest who is eight loves reading and it is encouraged at school.

Although it is a small town Library I am quite lucky as it has plenty of crime/thriller and sci-fi. Picked up another Robert Crais book and Andy McNab's Zero Hour as I haven't tried any of his books yet.

My card can be used anywhere in Northamptonshire so plenty of books to get through

[FunkyNige]

I've always got a library book on the go, I can never remember the good authors so I tend to just go in and pick a random book out. My local one (Dereham in Norfolk) has a decent selection for men - plenty of crime, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. and a decent amount of modern books too. Plus there's a decent range of military books for when you don't feel like fiction.

[BenM77]

My Dad used to just pick random books from the library, it was great because the good ones he found would be passed on

If you like crime thriller then I would really recommend Robert Crais, he has a great style of writing with excellent main characters. I have just finished ' The First Rule ' which was brilliant, I read most of his early books which are all very good and am now catching up after a few years of not reading. Really enjoying the library

[knotweed]

I'm a regular library-goer. My local library's quite a good size with a good range of fiction, though their other sections are a bit limited. My card can be used in any of the libraries in Edinburgh though so every so often I treat myself and go to a different one

I don't have a particular favourite type of book, but I find that the longer I take in chosing my books the less likely I am to like them enough to finish them. I like to put a time limit of 5 minutes on my visit and it works quite well.

[A205GTI]

I use mine and I have to say although only small, the online facility to reserve and search for books is a life saver.

[BenM77]

The online search is very good, I am starting to use this now.

I think the Library is an excellent facility and means you can try authors at no cost if they are not very good. Once I have caught up with Robert Crais I will give these Jack Reacher books a go