It's February 29th aka Leap Day! An occurrence every four years that grants us an extra day. Is it more work? More play? More life? What will you do with more time?
I recently read a book as part of Southbank Reads, an new online book discussion group moderated by staff from the Kenton County Public Library. The novel is titled The Postmortal and it's the first book by author Drew Magary. The book begins in the very near future with a black market cure for aging. Once taken, the person remains at their exact age forever - the body may change, it can still be killed, but it will never age. And with that, time takes on a whole different meaning. What does "til death do us part" mean if there is no death? At what age do you take the cure? What struck me as very real about this book is how life and the planet would change. More people, more food, more housing, more space, more gas and oil, always a need for more. Perhaps the biggest question of all - would you take the cure? The Postmortal will really make you think.
If you're interested in participating in the Southbanks Reads online group, you can find information for joining us on the Kenton Library programs page. Everyone is welcome.
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