Grab & Go! If everything was as easy as this…

The Grab & Go series by my local library in Port Coquitlam, BC.
The Grab & Go! series by my local library in Port Coquitlam, BC.

I love my local library.  A few weeks ago I went there to return a big pile of DVDs and children’s books. As I was leaving, I noticed  these large, brown bags lined on the main counter. They looked like big, wonderful presents waiting to be picked. They all looked the same, except for a sticker on the top with the description of what may be inside: Novels, Non-Fiction, Gardening, Cooking & Crafts, Science Fiction. It’s Grab & Go!, titles picked by the library staff and put together in mystery bags for lazy readers like me. What a wonderful idea!  And I’m their perfect audience: I’ve been relying in the last several months on the library recommendations, the new arrivals section and the odd recommendation by a friend or family member. I just don’t have much time to read anything at all, and that includes book releases and reviews.

The Casual Vacancy, by J.K. Rowling

Casual Vacancy

I am a Harry Potter fan. At the insistence of my mom, who was aware of the books very early on, I started to read the series and soon became a fan as did almost everybody else. It was great to dive into Harry Potter‘s world and to engage in the cultural conversation with my mom, my sisters and, seemingly, the rest of the world.