I've been in Anchorage for over 5 years so I guess it was about time. It took me no time at all once the card was issued to find three books to check out, the limit until my address is verified. After I get a permanent card, then I can check out 50 books at a time; oh my!
Now, the real challenge will be making sure I get them back on time to avoid late fees. Based on past history, I'm terrible at that.
Reading this book is a challenge. I've been reading this book for 9 months now. It's so densely written that I can't seem to read more than 20 pages before letting another book pull me away. I thought reading David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest was going to be difficult with the super long multi-page paragraphs, made up words and endless end notes, but that was easy to read compared to Al Gore's book. I don't have anything against the book, it is well written and very good, just not something that can sustain my attention for hours after working all day or if the sun is shining or if there's another book within a mile.
I'm at page 200, about 2/3s through, so I'll stick with this challenge and hopefully be done before fall arrives.
