QUOTE:
“People who want to understand democracy should spend less time in the library with Aristotle and more time on the buses…”
Simeon Strunsky
I saw this well known quotation just lately, and it set me thinking about books & buses and all manner of other things…Well, obviously I wouldn’t want any of you to spend less time in libraries, (nor cease your tireless research into the intricacies of Aristotelian philosophy), but perhaps you may be able to help?...
During the recent spell of inclement weather, many of you may have been experiencing bus travel, possibly for the first time in quite a while…
Now, being of an inquisitive bent, and constantly striving to discover more about the charabanc-based reading habits of Bexley’s citizens, your Blogbrarian is regularly to be found peeking at other peoples’ onboard books. I know that’s annoying, but – trust me – I`m a Librarian, and am embarked upon a vital quest: to discover exactly what are people reading on Bexley’s buses.
And what is Bexley’s most `bookish` bus route?... I`m reliably (?) informed that the B12 is where you’ll find the most interesting book choices, the most glamorous jackets, the most raffish readers…
What do you reckon?
Any offers elsewhere?
What’s the best route for reading?
The strangely alluring romance of the 132?...
The brooding, Brontean borrowers on the 401?...
Or the exuberant literary chatter aboard the 229?...
The plucky little B11?
The occasionally lively 89?
The tightly run 269?
(I`m usually a `96’ chap myself, dabbling occasionally with the odd 492 or sometimes to be found lurking on a 428…But that’s more than enough detail, as the Blogbrarian needs to keep his identity secret as Bexley’s “Mystery Man of Travel & Adventure”…)
So, your spying mission, dear readers – should you choose to accept it:
* Please help our research team on this Bexley bus bibliography~ take a sly glimpse, then let us know what your fellow passengers are reading (within reason)…
* Tell us which bus route is best for books…
* What can you recommend to fellow travellers?...
* Let me know if you see anyone reading Aristotle…
* And can anyone think of any more books about buses?...
Post your ideas & observations in the usual way, using the `comments` box below…
All aboard, hold very tight now!
TTFN
* And can anyone think of any more books about buses?...
Post your ideas & observations in the usual way, using the `comments` box below…
All aboard, hold very tight now!
TTFN
