Library Treasures – Borrowed

In my last blog, I talked about the library treasures I bought as a result of returning and picking up a few items.

This is about the treasures borrowed.

One book I had to request was one I’d used 28 years ago for a Sociology report in 10^th grade. I remember trying to track down a research book as I was doing a report on Jack the Ripper thanks to a MADE-FOR-TV movie I’d seen back in the mid 1980’s on NBC.

[This is an OLD book, originally published 1988]

[Came from Boulder City Library, which is part of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library system]

[Summary of the book – “Jack The Ripper: The Complete Casebook”]

My mom and I – God bless her – actually drove to Boulder City to get this book as it was one I needed for the report.

The report was pretty darn successful, and one of the ones I am still very proud of (and still have some of my notes from).

This book, and another one (that I can’t even remember), earned me a 92% on the report. It was a “the class votes for the fairest grade” deal while I waited outside. The class voted for “B”. I was shocked they thought that much of it. Actually, I was AMAZED. Teacher over-ruled with the final grade – A (92%).

A little background – my interest in “true crime” began two (2) weeks before I was born. My mother 8½ months pregnant; watched the two-night event “Helter Skelter”. She was as far as long as Sharon Marie Tate was when she was killed. And, while some might not understand, others might.

Anyway …

It’s interesting to look back on this book and think about that moment, along with two newer books to add to the “Ripper” legacy:

“The Diary of Jack the Ripper” (1993)

“The Five: Untold Stories of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper” (2019)

 

I can’t wait to delve into these books. Of course I’m going have to put them on a schedule to read.

I’m pretty sure than when the weather cools down I’m going to be utilizing the library quite a bit more than I did.

I’ve certainly missed what treasures the library has – both to buy and to borrow.


UPDATE: I was not able to get into “The Diary of Jack the Ripper”. It just didn't work for me. With regard to “The Five: Untold Stories of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper” ... that was a slightly disappointing read (https://readingexcursions.blogspot.com/2019/09/the-five-untold-lives-of-women-killed.html).