Library [05/13]

[likethegun]

With workshops going on, there was nothing that could keep Sam out of the library now. He'd gotten away from his cabin early, and had both coffee and a bagel to keep him going through the morning. He wasn't sure if anyone would need the library so early in the term, but he was ready just in case.

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Re: Third Period [05/13]

[likethegun]

"Most of these books are what people call classics," Sam said, looking over the metaed array of Shakespeare and Dickens and the like. "They're older and they've been read by a lot of people. I tossed a few modern books on too, mainly because they're popular too. I figured if people are new to this world, they might want to start with stuff that a lot of people have read, but there's a whole section of fiction books that you can look at too. Is there any particular kind you'd like to read?"

Re: Third Period [05/13]

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She shrugged.

"I don't really know. What is there?"

She'd been raised entirely without fiction, except for the one that her family had operated under for fifteen years that insisted that she and Eliot were completely normal and that the woman taking care of them was their Grandmother.

...cue horrified English majors in three, two--

Re: Third Period [05/13]

[likethegun]

Sam's eyes got a little wide, and he perked up. "Well there's...there's a ton, really. Uh, historical fiction, romance, mysteries, dramas, funny stories, animal stories...any interest you have, there's probably a book about it."

Re: Third Period [05/13]

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"What do you like?"

Which was less about pleasing him and more about finding something of decent quality. After all, he'd know the best books on the subject of things he enjoyed whereas he'd probably just pick the most well known for the other genres.

Re: Third Period [05/13]

[likethegun]

"I tend to like mysteries a lot, or dramatic stories," Sam said. "Mysteries are fun because you can try to figure out the ending before the characters in the book do." Not that he prided himself on being able to do that or anything.

Re: Third Period [05/13]

[cutsthestrings.livejournal.com]

"Do you know any good mystery books then?"

That sounded at least moderately useful.

Re: Third Period [05/13]

[likethegun]

"Well, there's the meta Nancy Drew novels," Sam said, trying to combine "mystery" and "girl" in his head. "They're pretty easy to get into if you haven't read a lot of the genre before." Or, you know, any.

Re: Third Period [05/13]

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"Which one would you pick if you had to read it?" she asked with a tilt of her head.

Re: Third Period [05/13]

[likethegun]

"I would pick the first one," Sam said without hesitation. "But that's because I'm anal about order."

Re: Third Period [05/13]

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She grinned just a little, but kept back from teasing.

"I meant in the genre on the whole. If you had to pick one book, which would it be?"

Re: Third Period [05/13]

[likethegun]

The question gave Sam such pause that he couldn't help but stare. "I...I don't even know where to start to pick one favorite," he said. "I love books. That's why I work here. I have dozens and dozens of favorites. I know that probably makes me sound weird."

Re: Third Period [05/13]

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She shook her head.

"You're not the only one. My favorites are just... treaties on bizarre medical conditions and plantlife identification guides."

Her entire home had been plastered with books since she could remember. Just not ficitonal ones.