Thursday the 10th, we had our first book exchange.

It was a moderate success. More books were set free than adopted, but a few people did claim stuff they were interested in. Because of its massive popularity, I’ve wanted to read Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us but because of its subject matter (physical and possibly sexual abuse), I didn’t want to spend money on it. Reading about abuse is just not my speed, usually. Someone brought a copy, though, and someone claimed it and then returned it to the table, so I snatched it up.

A passerby saw our table and picked up a few things too. It’s not what I had in mind, but I was happy to see him take home some new friends.

I took the leftover books to the Little Free Library in Maikiki District Park. The cupboard was pretty bare when I got there the same Thursday night.

I added our leftovers, plus the Target shopping bag Baron brought, and the little library looked a lot more welcoming. 🙂

We’ll do it again at our November 14 meetups. Bring a couple of books, take a couple of books, or trade a couple of books. I’ll bring the leftovers either to this Little Free Library again, or to another on this island.

Beginning at tonight’s meetup, we’ll have a book exchange for anyone who wants to pass something along or pick something up. There are no rules for the exchange table: bring a couple, take a couple, exchange a couple, or whatever.

It would be nice if you would reclaim your books if nobody wants them, but no big deal if you just leave them. I’ll take them to the Little Free Library in Maikiki District Park for someone else, if you don’t take them with you.

See you this evening at 6!