On Thursday I learned about the "Playaway" book. Scrambling to catch an early morning flight on Monday, I accidentally left my book in FL. I had saved the last 40-50 pages of the book Oliver gave me for Christmas (Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen) to read on the plane. I decided to look for the book at all the branches of the PPLD when I got home. All were on a waiting list status with the exception of a few Spanish versions, 2 CD's, and 3 "players", one at the library in Old Colorado City. I saved a player on line. The next day I found it on the reserved shelf in a padded VCR box with a picture of the book cover on the front of the box. It was titled "PLAYAWAY: the first pre-loaded deigital audio book". No CD, no tape, magic. It hangs from your neck with the controls upside down - to be easily viewed by the "reader". New earbuds from the library ("Please do NOT return.") give it an iPod feel - except I am rocking out to text. Is America great or what?
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