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My Library Book Sale Philosophy

10/29/2014

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I own a lot of books, at least a third of which I haven't read yet. But that never stops me from buying more books. I'm pretty good at resisting the shiny, brand new books. It's the cheap, used books that get me - especially when the local library has tables and tables of them. Everything I can fit into a brown paper bag for only five dollars.
Seriously, who can resist that? I usually end up with at least one bag stuffed full, although I've been known to come home with three bags full on occasion. Most of these books sit neglected on my shelves, waiting for me to get around to reading them. So this past Saturday, I decided I was going to limit myself at the library book sale. I would only pick up books I actually intended to read. And not just read someday, but in the near future.

I told myself I would get five books, tops.

Here's the stack I came home with:
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Whoops. I tried, I really did! But too many books looked interesting, or were on my TBR list, or were by an author I really liked. I just couldn't say no. It still shows restraint on my part, but not as much as I was hoping for.

So I guess I'm still refining my library book sale philosophy. I haven't yet discovered the balance between a house that is already full of books and the all-too-tempting tables of books that want to come home with me. 
What is your philosophy when visiting library book sales?
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Jade @ Bits & Bobs link
10/30/2014 08:53:09 am

I think I'm thankful that my library doesn't hold sales like these - they seem a lot more common in the US here in the UK.

Looks like a great stack of books!
:-)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
10/30/2014 01:29:11 pm

Be grateful they aren't common. These sales are the reason I have piles of books on my floor! (On the other hand, that's not a completely terrible thing. . .) :)

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Sue
11/1/2014 08:21:44 am

My philosophy used to be - only buy books that were good reference books. And my bookshelves reflected that - dictionary, religious reference books, historical reference. Then my daughter started going to library book sales, and I was hooked! :-)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/2/2014 11:55:51 am

Oh, sure, blame it on me! ;)

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Sue
11/4/2014 03:37:38 am

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