( He smiles to himself; fine by him, if the general politeness he's learned (even when genuine) isn't considered necessary. )

Here's to hoping your team feels like picking up a variety of literature.

( Said lightly; he's not making requests because there's no way for him to know anything about Wismuth's literature scene, let alone world lit. He unironically will devour the bodice rippers. All's fun in the name of ridiculous witty banter and over the top descriptions of basically everything. )

I'll contact you after we leave Wismuth to see how your team's collecting went?