THE LIBRARY HOLD CURSE
So I know I've made several comments during the history of my blog about all of my library requests coming in at the same time. In fact, I've probably said it too many times to count. And a bunch of people have commented that it happens to them a lot so I put on my thinking cap and tried to figure out why this happens to me and I have a few ideas.
I'm an online stalker - So I am always watching for new releases and like most bloggers, know months in advance when my favorite authors have books coming out. And when that happens, I fire up the internet and search my library database to see if they've ordered a copy. When I do, I immediately put a hold on it, even if it's a few weeks or sometimes months in advance. And I'm sure my library has a system for ordering and it only makes sense that my library places orders for many of the books I want at the same time. Thus, they all arrive at the same time.
I use too many libraries - I have access to two libraries which use the same system and one which recently broke up with them as well as Overdrive and Hoopla. So I'm ALL THE TIME requesting books so the law of averages says some of them will arrive at the same time.
There is someone in town with similar reading tastes - There has to be. So I bet all the books I want to read they have out at the same time and are returning them at the same time. Imagine, TWO of me. Also, I know there is at least one librarian at two of the libraries who likes horror so I think when new books come in I have requested, they read them before notifying me they're in - does that sound like too much of a conspiracy theory?
The library fairy - She simply delivers all the books I want to the library at the same time. And you know, I just googled Book Fairy and found out that Emma Watson is a book fairy so it's all Emma Watson's fault apparently.
So the next time I have too many requests come in at the same time, I'll just blame Emma Watson!
So what are YOUR Library Hold Curse theories???
