She was a Librarian, and the deepest, most fundamental part of her life involved a love of books. Right now, she wanted nothing more than to shut the… - Genevieve Cogman

My dear Irene, there are two sorts of collectors. One is satisfied by simply owning the treasured item and doesn’t care whether or not the rest of the world knows. But the other sort—they absolutely have to brag about their possessions. For them, half the pleasure comes from the thought of acquaintances gnawing their guts out with envy. Even if it increases the risk of theft, they can’t help themselves.

Are there other Librarian ghosts here?" she asked.
"Ghosts? Yes, I suppose that's the best word for it. Collections of memories, maybe. We are all the sum of our memories, after all.

There were so many possible logical holes in that statement that Irene could have used it as a tea-strainer.