LIbrary book sale

Actually a library book *store*. I went to the Chattanooga, TN, library bookstore and bought a book of food essays by Elizabeth David for $3.25.

Back to the book sale!

I confess, I couldn't stay away. I went with a friend to the giant booksale on half-price day without my kid so I could really browse.

It was shockingly NOT picked over. Which made it difficult because everything was around $1 or 50 cents and I *had* to put things back because honestly, I have too many books now.

(I have been reading Biblioholism and man, I have it bad.)

Blue dots were 50 cents, green dots were $1.











Book fast!!!!!!

Giant book sale!

Every year a consortium of libraries have one giant book sale at a local mall. Today I managed to go on day one, early on. That said, I also had my kid with me, so I couldn't have a leisurely browse. I had to scan and grab, scan and grab, and keep moving.

I spent $9 and got 7 books (and oops, one accidentally didn't get tallied).
















I kind of want to try to go back without the kid, although I also know it will be more picked over. Sunday afternoon is half-price time...

I also got another book from paperback swap - Learning to Bow by Bruce Feller, about teaching in Japan (I saw it at a booksale and decided to get it from PBS instead) and another PBS book is on its way - Biblioholism, about being addicted to...books. Seemed appropriate.

Library book sale!

First, I got The May Queen from Paperback Swap - hooray! Looking forward to reading this collection of essays about being in your 30s.

Yesterday kicked off the Decatur Book Festival. And the first thing I did was go to the library booksale when it opened - it was ridiculously crowded with festival goes and people with little scanners on their phones/PDAs (to find out which books are "valuable" - seems pretty tedious to me). However, I'm pretty happy with my scores. Blue dots were a dollar, red were 50 cents, green were $2:



Present for a friend



Alas, I already had the 2006 Best American Nonrequired Reading. I'll probably give this to another friend.

Library sale!

I just can't resist my local library's booksale. I can't.



$1 each. Essays about motherhood (how many of these types of books do I need? Lots, apparently) and doctors/medical issues (ditto).



The book on the left was $1 and I'm really excited to read it. It was one of the last books I grabbed. The book on the right was $2 - I saw NPR on the cover and basically had to have it. Inside is a letter from the publisher. Nifty.



The book on the left is a book about books - how META! I almost squealed out loud when I found it. The book on the right I believe I've read about somewhere - the woman talks about her life and illustrates her favorite outfits. It's beautiful and fascinating. $1 each.



And finally, the cookbooks! $1 each. The ice cream book at the top left will go nicely with the gelato book I bought a few weeks ago - I grabbed it when a little girl put it down. (Yes, she was done with it - I don't steal from children!) The book on the top right is another toddler cookbook, apparently a new genre for me to explore. I have another toddler cookbook in my collection with a similar red-and-white checked background... At the bottom left we have the most ridiculous thing I bought today - a book about jello shots. Except I'm a grownup who doesn't party like that anymore. Oh and a vegetarian who doesn't eat jello. But it's a CHRONICLE book and it has adorable illustrations. I could not resist for a dollar. And finally, another book for my eccentric old cookbook collection. It's hard to see in the picture, but it's a diet book and the author was director of food services for Neiman-Marcus. Ha. Someday I'm going to have a kitchen in which I can display those...

That's all for today (unless I sneak back later).

Library bookstore!

Did you know that the Savannah, GA, public library has a bookstore inside? I found it online and yes indeed it exists. Paperbacks 50 cents, hardbacks $1. I bought my daughter two books - a board book about babies and mommies from the sea, and A Wish for Wings that Work by Berke Breathed. Then I got one book for me - From Here, You Can't See Paris by Michael S. Sanders, which combines my two favorite things - travel writing and food writing. Paid $2 (the woman gave us the board book for 50 cents). Yay books!

...pictures may show up sometime...

50 cent books from local library sale.

All books 50 cents unless otherwise noted. From local library booksale.

Books I bought for me:


I've recently rediscovered Barbara Kingsolver after reading and loving Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. Years ago I loved The Bean Trees, and my collection includes a thrifted copy of The Poisonwood Bible. So I was pleased to find this book of essays.



Why yes, I did find *two* books about synesthesia. I found this clinical one first, and the book A Mango-Shaped Space second. I was thrilled about both. I love books like that.

I vaguely remember Tessie and Pearlie - I think I may have read it in the past. Maybe.



(Buffy is for a friend and cost 25 cents.)

Books I bought for my daughter:


Books my husband bought:


(Middlemarch was 25 cents.)