One of the cool things about the internet is the online catalogs that libraries offer for running searches. I discovered my high school's library catalog is also online, so I thought I'd check to see if the books I read in high school are still on the library shelves. Why? Just for kicks. I remember I liked reading a bunch of Leon Uris novels like Exodus and QB VII. To my surprise and delight, both Uris titles are offered. There was a cool nonfiction book I read about some guy searching for Amelia Earhart's remains. Bummer, I can't find that title in the catalog. I also recollect poring over James Michener's Kent State: What Happened and Why. Kent State was on my mind a lot back then since I was headed off the college soon. I imagine a lot of students and parents worried about the same thing. My further browsing finds Ross Macdonalds' Great Stories of Suspense with his stories and other writers I enjoyed reading like Hammett and Cain. I'm thrilled to find it still on the shelf. I'm sure there were other books I checked out of the library, but I've forgotten them by now. Pity. Revisiting them now has been fun. What books do you remember borrowing from your high school library?
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