The cafe put a basket of books beside the counter and invited customers to take one and leave one.
Within a week, the basket was overflowing.
The owner asked a regular why nobody seemed to be taking the books away.
The regular opened the top one….
The cafe’s owner wanted customers to enjoy a little reading with their coffee.
She filled a basket with second-hand paperbacks.
Take one, leave one, the sign said.
By Friday, the basket was full of books.
By Monday, a second basket was needed.
The owner asked a regular, June, whether the idea had failed.
People keep leaving books but don’t seem to take any.
June opened the top paperback.
Inside was a note listing its plot, its ending and three reasons the main character had been foolish.
The next book had a longer note.
The owner asked what was happening.
June pointed to the man at the window.
You’ve put the basket beside Arthur. By the time he’s finished recommending a book, nobody needs it.
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