When I'm visiting in Utah, I can walk to Savers. I've never ventured beyond the book section of the store. I love finding used books in good condition. And when you buy 4 books, the 5th one is free. Unfortunately, my exploring led to a ten book purchase. Next time I'm here, I need to remember that Tuesdays are 20% off for seniors. I purchased a bag to carry the books to Smith's grocery store about a block away and then decided the books were too heavy to carry home on my walk. Luckily, Superson came to my rescue!
Three of the books were for me, the rest were wonderful finds for the grands. I listened to A Place to Hang the Moon some time ago. I loved it, but wished I had a copy of my own because there were so many parts I wanted to highlight. When Stars Are Scattered, a long-time favorite graphic novel and National Book Award Finalist, was a hardback in pristine condition. I listened to this one too. Wait, audio for a graphic novel? Yes, it's outstanding! And the third find for me was Pete the Cat's Groovy Guide to Life, filled with famous inspirational quotes and Pete's own pithy brand of wisdom.
Where do you find used book treasures? I miss our Mercer Island Friends of the Library book sales. Our library in North Carolina doesn't have them.
Positively jealous. Since my kids are adults, no grandkids yet and I left the classroom, I miss the joy of picture books so much that I ordered Peter Reynold's Creatilogy set and Yamada's What You Do Matters set just for myself.
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ReplyDeleteWe have a Saint Vincent DePaul store, and I love finding treasures there! Is Little Red a fractured fairy tale? My creative writing students just wrote one last week. If I continue to teach this class and that project, I need to find a few more of those as mentors. Happy reading!!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Used books are irresistible to me--especially if I can get a 5th book for free when I buy 4--what a deal! I enjoyed reading about your finds!
ReplyDeleteOoh! What a great haul! One of my newer newcomer students finished When Stars Are Scattered last semester & said, "For me, it is a perfect book" - it's also one of the first books he's read in English. Makes me want to go to our St Vincent dePaul's or to another big thrift shop & go on the hunt!
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