There are about a half dozen LFL around town that I patronize. But I usually also have a box of books to "trade", it seems selfish to just take when I have so many books!
"I’m pleased to report that according to my LFL experiences, there are more giving, grateful people than selfish assholes." This. This is the truth. It such a shame though, that the small percentage of asshole make it SO HARD to keep this important bit of perspective in mind!
The idea of inflicting my tastes in non-fiction reading material* on both adult and young neighbors appeals to me, but I would become murderous with rage to find my LFL cleaned out by dirtbags—and that would be certain to happen. Our rural neighborhood's bank of mailboxes is conveniently located at the end of our driveway, […]