that could be me

[piranha]

in my old age -- population: 1, and a library.

via boing_boing.

Comments

[asciident]

That's a beautiful story.

[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

I can;tseemyself every having that few books. But what a lovely story!

5000 is too few

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

*heh*. well, moving across an ocean did that for me once, and living on a boat again will make a big dent into the accumulation. *sob*.

[firecat]

Have you read Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon?

Remnant Population

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

no. good? post-apocalyptic?

Re: Remnant Population

[firecat]

Not post-apocalyptic. I liked the book a lot. Unless you want spoilers, I'll just leave it at this: the story you linked and your fantasy about it reminded me of the book.

Re: Remnant Population

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

well, that's tempting enough -- i've read her paksennarion books, and liked those, so i might as well put this on my reading list.