in conversation with literature

[adrian_turtle]

With all the places I could conceivably post this, I choose to share it here, where I can't include a picture. Maybe it's because I like you so much.

I picked up a book from a little free library recently, and it included an actual breakup note. Not a goodbye note like, "Farewell, little book! May you find another lonely teenager to love you as I once did!"
This one says "I don't think I'm ever going to pick you up again" and "I love the first two books in the series, but not you," followed by a paragraph of [absolutely fair] criticism that appears to have been written with a purple gel pen.

Comments

[adrian_turtle]

What was the book? Would it feel like you were invading the book's privacy if you told us?

It's THE MISLAID MAGICIAN. The first two books really are better. I loved the first book and found the second one dragged a bit. I read half the third and it's taking me ages to get through the rest so I'm sure I'll put it back in the LFL. The question is whether I should co-sign the purple note, or add something to it. The purple one is signed "Katy," which is either really cool or a great coincidence. And of course it invites the question of whether I should sign "Laura," "Adrian," or some variation of "Cecilia."

[naomikritzer]

...I totally think you should add your own comments.