They can trade places since she'll be looking over the books next. "Makes sense. Explorers should know languages and how to learn them. I wasn't much of a traveler until I had to be. What did you do before you joined Starfleet?"

Her answering smile is one of shared not-quite-guilt, but perks right up when he mentions poetry. "You like poetry?" But the way her eyes start scanning the shelves, she's clearly also wondering if there's more. "There's something special about a paper book. The way they engage more of the senses."