What is your all time favorite classic you have read (dusty or modern)? [to me: objectively- the count of Monte cristo but subjectively- The amateur cracksman by EW Hornung]

But also what is your least favorite classic you’ve read? (Such as one you were made to read at school) [to me: probably gone with the wind as I never actually did finish that one despite it being a “required reading” twice 🫢 I tried I swear!]

And most importantly why are these your fav./least favorite?

I ran across this article on BBC yesterday: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260618-the-weird-and-wonderful-libraries-of-finland

This sounds so wonderful and I am so impressed I had to share! Are there any Finnish people here who can confirm Finland really is a library utopia? 😉

I'm lucky enough to live in a city with a good library network and they really do amazing work with events, promoting reading, yearly challenges, book clubs etc, but it's all obviously focused on literature. Being able to use a sowing machine or a 3d printer at a local library sounds like a dream!

What’s the last cool new word you learned from a book?

I just learned folderol (trivial or nonsensical fuss) from Gideon the Ninth.

I opened a Little Free Library in my townhome complex last week! I joined the HOA board a few months ago, and cleared the way to make it happen. A few fun/tender things I’ve seen so far:

-A retired gentlemen donated a new copy of Howls Moving Castle. He told me his deceased mother discovered the book later in life, loved it, and often gifted copies to people. He was excited to put a copy in the library to honor his mom’s love of sharing that story.

-My next door neighbor is a retired librarian, who obviously reads a lot. She donated a big stack of mysteries, one of her favorite genres.

-Someone put in a collection of Madonna CDs, which was very random and made me giggle.

What memorable books/items have you found from a Little Free Library before?