Occupational hazard

You know, the most-prominent drawback to working in a library is the ease and convenience of self-medicating with free books and audio-visual materials.

Do you remember a few months ago when I had a list of books I was currently reading? THAT WAS A FALSEHOOD AND A PLOT TO DECEIVE. I check out so many books from work, I have no hope of reading even a third of them. I think I have 25 items currently checked out. Exactly who needs to try to read 25 books in three weeks--and I'm not referring to Frog and Toad Are Friends, although I did get that one once last month. Of course, the benefit is the same as the harm: try getting 25 books at once in a conventional bookstore--ooh, don't say that out loud! And this way, I do have a smattering of knowledge about chair caning, drying food, and other topics reluctant to reveal why they are important in my life. I was once described by a small-town librarian that I was an omnivorous reader, but I think I've spent the past year just sticking my head in the refrigerator and moving things around. Oh, well.