OMGosh! I have to tell y'all how I made out at my neighborhood library's book sale! I bought the following books, ALL, for $16.00. No Joke! Here they are:Hardcover:
The Iliad
War and Peace
Canterbury Tales
The Odyssey
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Quentins by Maeve Binchy
Paperback:
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Diary of Anne Frank
I had no idea that they were even having a book sale. It was our usual day to visit the library and when we got there, I couldn't find a place to park. Then, I read the sign and realized what the heck was going on. BOOK SALE!!!!! I only had $16.00 cash on me. I'm serious, had they taken debit cards, I would have had to rent a U-Haul! All of my books were in excellent condition. And, although I do already own some of them in paperback, I HAD to pick up the hardcovers. And The Shipping News is one of my FAVES! Been meaning to buy it for some time now.
This is how I act EVERY TIME that I hit a library book sale. You'll hear stuff like this from me a few times a year. Sorry! Just want to encourage everyone to BUY, BUY, BUY when they happen.
So, you may be asking me as a writer, and aspiring published author, how would I feel about people buying my book for hardly anything? Well, if readers were to buy a cheap book from anyplace, I'd prefer it be the library. It was all for a great cause. Supporting your local library supports literacy. And, when literacy wins, we all win.
XOXO CJ
Shoe Mood:
With the right shoes and enough cash,
I could have gone ALL day!
9 comments:
How fun! You bought some great classics!
Looks like you got some great deals!
Heavenly! I could just look at books for hours. What great finds! Happy reading...
I LOVE it when our library has a book sale. And I agree, I'd rather buy a book from the library for next to nothing than from say, Amazon or EBay.
Support you local library! (Great finds by the way...)
My library always has a section of books they are selling, either they're getting a but rumpled around the edges, or they aren't pulling in the readers like they used to. Not only do I totally SCORE getting some great new books for next to nothing, but I get to give homes to these guys so they're not forgotten by the world.
That's awesome!! Yes I love library sales.
What a great deal! At least they sold the books. My old college library BURNT all the old books they didn't want. Yes, B.U.R.N.T.
Oh my, ladies! I'm so glad I keep such great company... Tee! Hee!
They were really great finds!
Angela - I love what you said about giving them homes so that they are not forgotten by the world. How poignant.
ReNu - I cannot believe that! That's just a travesty!
Oh, library sales are like a treasure chest of cheap goodies. I love them!! Glad you got some great deals
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