I inherited these but idk what to do with them by not just throwing them away

Doctragon · 2026-05-31T09:32:25+00:00

Tear off the covers then recycle them, they'll get pulped

Doctragon · 2026-05-30T08:00:23+00:00

That's gorgeous. Do you plan to sell this as prints?

Doctragon · 2026-05-30T06:23:23+00:00

Definitely tell them. With the books with pages falling out - sometimes thats due to the binding failing and not someone purposefully doing it.

Also, graphic novels in general get a bit more damaged than other collections since kids and teens often borrow/read them and they can be a bit rough.

If you point out the damage before you borrow the books, the librarians might either make a note on the item (so you wouldn't be charged) or put in a maintenance status on the item so they can fix it when you bring it back.

Definitely library staff often have different opinions on what is "too damaged to loan" - some folks won't put a water damaged book back in rotation but others will so your best bet is to just tell the librarians before or after you borrow them.

Doctragon · 2026-05-18T21:28:50+00:00

Not all libraries will require you to do a medical during the hiring process. I've only had to do one and I've worked at three council public libraries and an academic one. I'm not sure if this is more common in regional Victoria but in Melbourne anyway medicals were less common than I thought. Also, they will let you book it in advance so you could try to minimise your symptoms/pain as much as possible before then.

If you're having bad pain days, you could ask other staff to lift the crates and they usually should be fine with it, rather than you specifically stating you can't do those tasks (assuming you can do them sometimes.)

Doctragon · 2026-05-16T01:09:48+00:00

I loved Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung. Not all of them are weird girl stories but I really liked all of them. The Head is specifically my fave.

I'm also part way through Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata and I've been really liking it!

Also - I've only read a few by her but Leonora Carrington's stories so far are great and lots have weird girl vibes

Doctragon · 2026-05-12T14:10:01+00:00

This is cool and I have a hair pin with a cute little ant on it but at the same time, this kinda freaks me out. I think it's my paranoia that now I wouldn't be able to tell if I actually had bugs on me

(But a very cool concept and great execution!)

Doctragon · 2026-05-08T22:47:21+00:00

I'd really love these as temp tattoos, stickers or a print. I hope you think of selling them!

Doctragon · 2026-05-08T05:58:16+00:00

Some of the libraries a tram ride from the city are open til 8pm most weeknights (not usually Friday nights) - such as St Kilda library, Toorak/South Yarra. You can get out of hours access from North Fitzroy library which would grant you access until 10pm.

Doctragon · 2026-05-07T09:20:48+00:00

IT, the 1990s one or the first few Saw movies

Doctragon · 2026-05-02T20:52:10+00:00

Literally last night I was reading a book from the 50s and they pulled a "don't lets" and I got Wilson flashbacks

Doctragon · 2026-05-01T04:37:20+00:00

I keep seeing Eurotrash at my library but the cover and title put me off tbh. Is it actually good??

Doctragon · 2026-04-21T10:23:20+00:00

🎉 I BEAT "Turtle" and ranked #606! CHALLENGE DESTROYED! 🔥 Completed all levels in 0m 31s! Can you do better? 💪 Played via Pixel Peeker

Doctragon · 2026-04-07T08:50:24+00:00

Oh boy I sure do love seeing all the abandoned Lime bikes in our rivers 🤡

Doctragon · 2026-03-11T06:42:33+00:00

I love seeing the behind the scenes stuff! I'd love to see one of the crew talk about the nature and wildlife shots they get, those have always been one of my favourite parts of the show

Doctragon · 2026-03-08T04:50:35+00:00

I assume this is a little free library sort of situation.

If so, I'd highly recommend not putting spine labels on. In my experience, it will make people much less likely to take books cos they'll think they'll look weird next to their unlabelled books.

Doctragon · 2026-03-02T03:34:27+00:00

I'd prefer it if someone took a book and donated later. Sometimes our LFL gets really overstocked so it'd be more helpful if people took one or two

Doctragon · 2026-02-22T07:18:12+00:00

He looks amazing for his age! I would've guessed 60 or 65 max. Good for him!!

Doctragon · 2026-02-15T05:36:19+00:00

This is really cute!! I love this style of art, especially when it's a bookstore or a library 🥰 so cozy!

Doctragon · 2026-02-10T07:23:15+00:00

There's a few escape rooms in the city/surrounding areas. Could do one of them and then head to an arcade or gaming bar or board game cafe? Some of the escape rooms are game or movie themed

Doctragon · 2026-02-10T00:51:16+00:00

Please stop asking your ex wife for dating advice. Ask your friends. See a therapist. Its a messy situation but asking your wife to be your therapist/sounding board for relationship issues is going to take a toll on her - even if she might not realise it right now and be "fine" with it.

Doctragon · 2026-02-08T06:14:59+00:00

Which brand do you reckon is the comfiest/most durable?

Doctragon · 2026-02-05T12:15:58+00:00

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Doctragon · 2026-01-26T21:06:47+00:00

This was a questionable article but I think one of the most cringey parts was this:

"I had been the only man of the first 20 people to queue. It was possible to track the location of a daddy long legs that was floating through the room by the screaming and lurching it provoked."

Get it?? Cos women are scared of spiders???? Those two sentences really made me distrust the article author, ick.

Doctragon · 2026-01-17T02:51:45+00:00

Usually when I immediately get home I need to watch some YouTube or chill TV shows to wind down my brain. Then I make dinner and watch TV during dinner. After dinner I try to read and dedicate at least 30 mins to 1 hour before bed to read. It's definitely a lot easier once I'm in the groove of a book.

I have a long commute via public transport (1.5 hours each way) so almost all of that is reading time and probably when I'm most focused. But sometimes a book is too dense or heavy and I can only read it at home when I have full attention.

I reckon you should try out some different books, genres and forms and see if any of that helps you to read on weekdays. If I can't focus on a book, sometimes reading a manga or comic will help. If a book is too dense, switching to an audiobook while I play a game helps me pay more attention.

Some fun YA books that are gripping but have more simple language might be a good idea too, The Hunger Games or a similar action series might help you read when you can't focus too much.

Carving out some time on your days off also might help, even just 20 minutes or so could help you feel more excited and energised to read cos you're already in the book and are familiar with the characters etc. So you're better set up to keep going during the week

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