I Scored!
@teamfreak16 (43418)
Denver, Colorado
February 3, 2017 5:55pm CST
I've written about these before, and judging from some of the responses, we aren't the only town that does this, but here in Manitou, we have a thing called the Little Free Library. These are small boxes full of books. If you find a book that interests you, take it, free of charge. If you have a book you no longer want, leave it.
We have one less than a block from our apartment. I was looking through one to see if I could find one that my girlfriend might be interested in when I hit the jackpot. For myself.
It was The Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide, containing the five books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy by the late Douglas Adams, as well as a hilarious forward from the author, and two other Hitchhiker's stories by Adams, Young Zaphod Plays it Safe, and Mostly Harmless.
I haven't read the books in seven to eight years, so yeah, I snatched it up. I now have a ton of extremely funny science fiction to reread.
Which is a good thing!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
Definitely. I've found some really good books in these.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
4 Feb 17
This is red neck country here, people would steal them and sell them at yard sales.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
10 Feb 17
How interesting! Hope you enjoy the book :)
There is one of these Little Free Librarys in my area too!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Feb 17
@infatuatedbby It's definitely worth a shot.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Feb 17
They are definitely worth looking through once in awhile.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
Oh, I am definitely enjoying myself!
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@Deepizzaguy (102970)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Feb 17
Thank you for sharing the good news.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
Oh, you're welcome. I am still stoked that I found it.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Feb 17
I had a local library do that same thing and it was great. They stopped it and when I asked why, the answer was donating all the books to a hospital.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
Not that that's a bad thing, but at the same time, what a shame.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
4 Feb 17
That is such a great addition to any community Scott.
I have one of those here not too far to walk to..about 2 miles, but I am walking anyway, so...
Good you found that most excellent book.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
I think they are a really good idea. I've found a few really good books in those things.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
Thank you. I am thoroughly enjoying it!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
I've never gotten to hear it The BBC has so much cool stuff that we just don't get over here. Especially on the radio. On TV, I always loved Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, Benny Hill, and Dave Allen at Large. On the radio, nothing.
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@Ronrybs (19363)
• London, England
6 Feb 17
@teamfreak16 Depending on how you deal with the time difference, all the BBC radio is online. When I visit the US, I listen to Radio 4 almost as much as when I am home. I listen to NPR as well as picking some at random from the US. I've do so much now that I have gotten myself a stand alone online radio, so I don't need the computer on all the time.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
5 Feb 17
Awesome! We have little free libraries around here too though it seems like most of them get vandalized.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Feb 17
Someone tore the door hinge off of one here a couple months ago.
