Don't drop your library book into the water. See empty reservoir below (in progress).

I stopped buying books about 14 months ago, and started keeping track of all of the books I read (and when I finish them) around the same time. I have read 46 books since June 2006. About 1 every two weeks. About 37 of those books have been from Multnomah County Library. I love the library - I go to the bookstore and write down everything I am interested in reading, then get online and put holds on everything and wait for the books to arrive at my local branch for pick-up. This is genius. The only downside is that I cannot directly lend people the books I am recommending.