Day One:
There hadn't been a big book sale in my town since October. It was like Christmas. I left way too early but I was so excited I couldn't wait any longer. I didn't get to go the first day because of work :( I was the first one to enter, while at home sat about 200 books in my to be read pile (cringe). Everything is 50 cents to a 1.00.
I got:
Blue Bloods (One of the first places I looked was the YA section, didn't have much and then I found this! In the romance section. YA is my new book passion)
Carolina Moon (The synopsis sounded good, I guess I didn't read it all the way through though, so hopefully this will be good. The cover is pretty ugly, but it's still in print so that's a good sign)
Why We Buy (A friend or two had to read this in college and it sounded really good to me)
Assassination Vacation (Not sure I want to necessarily read about assassinations but I've read such good things about Sarah Vowell I definitely want to give it a shot, love her covers too)
The Alchemist (Friend recommended this)
The Bean Trees (Friend recommended this)
PS I love You (Read this a few years ago and liked it, it's a mass market paperback, let's see how long I can hold onto it before swapping it out for a trade paperback)
Slaughterhouse Five (I've been meaning to read this for awhile now)
(and a few things for my sister)
Day Two:
This is where it gets embarrassing/buying things I really shouldn't. Darn dollar a bag!
So I will just give you a number: 14 books I shouldn't have bought. Oh +3 I found in the upstairs regular library sale.
Do you go to library sales? Do you end up buying things you really shouldn't or do you only buy a few choice books you really want? How do you control yourself?
Oh my gosh - you have me laughing so hard at the title. I am there with ya! There is a limit on my CC for a reason. :)
ReplyDeleteI can be very dangerous at library book sales, too. My husband cringes when he hears there's one coming up. I can tell him that your to-be-read pile is bigger than mine, though, mine only has 119 titles. :)
ReplyDeleteJ Kaye- While you were writing this I was over at your blog writing about how I should be reading instead of buying all these!
ReplyDeleteCarrie- I know. I set a goal in my mind that after this sale I'd try really hard not to buy much. Now that it's come I'm not sure how I will do. Maybe it will work for awhile!It's just really hard to resist book when they are only a nickel! (the dollar bags)
I went to my first library sale this year and was like a kid in a free candy store H.B's 3 for 5.00 Paperbacks were .75. I made 2 trips to the store i had never felt more like a junkie as i did that day, lost all self controll I snuck the books in my house, only brought 1 bag in left the other 2 in the car.
ReplyDeletePhotoquest- Haha. I know day one was fine, day two was "oh no what am i doing" i took my grandparents because they are like me when it comes to books. My parents always ask me where I am going to be putting these! I think I need to go on a book buying ban for awhile now. Maybe I can satisfy myself with making lists of books I want and just not actually get them (right away). Er.. my amazon list is already at about 90 books. Hmpf!
ReplyDeleteI go to library sales sometimes and always buy way too much!
ReplyDeleteWhy We Buy is a great book. Paco Underhill spoke at PLA in Boston a few years ago & he was terrific. I hope you enjoy it! :-)
Marie- I know! library sales are a blessing and a curse at the same time! I'm glad you like Why We Buy, I'm looking forward to reading it. Maybe it can help explain my book buying obsession ;)
ReplyDeleteI have found some of my favorite books at library sales. They always used to have a huge one in Wichita that my dad and I would go to and he would just go crazy. He'd come out with over 100 books sometimes. I was always more modest, getting maybe 15. The one they have now is not as good, but it's still fun to go.
ReplyDeleteLenore- I usually get around 30. I did see one lady leave with 4 bags of books. That was a lot!
ReplyDeleteI'll get the gems the first day and then the second get whatever I can't bear to leave there!
Fun, fun!! How I wish they had good books sales out where I am. You will love Blue Bloods, it's definitely one of the better vampire books I've read.
ReplyDeleteTasha- I know you have to be on high alert for them! Usually the largest library in each branch will have them. I was very excited with what i found though! Ah good! I can't wait to read both Blue Bloods and Evernight. My only experience with vampire books has been the Twilight series, which I really enjoyed.
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