I was a 'Giver'. I picked up 20 copies of The Stand by Stephen King from my local bookshop (Barnes & Noble). Givers are chosen based on where, to whom, and why you want to give books away. I haven't actually read The Stand yet but heard it is good (it was a bestseller). The novel was originally published in 1978. Plot is as follows: "When a man escapes from a biological testing facility, he sets in motion a deadly domino effect, spreading a mutated strain of the flu that will wipe out 99 percent of humanity within a few weeks. The survivors who remain are scared, bewildered, and in need of a leader. Two emerge--Mother Abagail, the benevolent 108-year-old woman who urges them to build a community in Boulder, Colorado; and Randall Flagg, the nefarious 'Dark Man', who delights in chaos and violence." The Boulder, Colorado part attracted me most!Yes, I dropped the ball. I was supposed to give away my books on April 23, but I wound up forgetting about it and picked me books up at the store on April 23 and gave a majority of them away today April 26. I gave 13 of them to Children's Hospital Colorado (ranked 5th best hospital in the nation). The volunteer office lady was very grateful which in turn made me feel great!
What did you do today?
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