Takes Forever

Question:

hey phyllis i’m trying to get intensely alice but it takes forever for the book to get to me i read your fan mails about someone dying in the book and it’s a he it better not be patrick or ben or is it that just makes me want to read it even more please reply asap!

Phyllis replied:

It’s frustrating, I know, when people are talking about a book and you haven’t been able to get it yet.  I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you any more about it.  Isn’t there a kind friend who will lend you a book?  Ask your public librarian if she can’t borrow it from another library.  If it’s reserved, however, and there is a waiting list, you’ll probably just have to be patient.