Another visit to the library on my way home from the gym, as usual.
And once again, my bicycle basket ended up full of books. I keep telling myself to borrow just one or two, but it never works.
This time, quite a mixture.
Art and Photography by David Campany, exploring the relationship between photography and contemporary art. Icons of Photography: The 20th Century, a journey through influential photographers and images.
Shaolin Spirit by Shi Heng Yi, about discipline, mental strength and self-mastery. Then Pasta Wizard by Oskar Montano, exploring Italian pasta and so.
I always tell myself to keep it to one or two books. It never works. Every shelf seems to offer another subject, another idea, another reason to keep reading.
This time I came home with books about U.S. presidents, pilgrimage, communication, symbolism, happiness and a little more besides.
When Saturday comes, after the gym, I visit the library.
I walk through the rows of books, exploring without a plan, never knowing what I will discover in the books of the day.
Today, three different worlds caught my attention. A sharp historical analysis of the Northern Ireland conflict in Who Was Responsible for the Troubles? An adventurous journey into ancient history in The Mystery of the Great Pyramid. And a broader global perspective in Understanding Contemporary Africa.
