There's a church in the area that has a giant used book sale as a fundraiser for their ministries every year. And if I'm lucky, it happens during my spring break, so I can spend hours browsing. I was lucky this year! Tuesday afternoon was spent finding books, helping my brother go car shopping, and eating Chinese food with my family. Who could ask for a better day?
In past years, I've brought a box with me to this book sale. And I've filled it up every time. (Although last year, that was because I got an entire classroom set - 27 books! - of Strider by Beverly Cleary. So that doesn't really count.) This year, I tried to be good and I just brought the bookish tote bag that I got for Christmas.
In past years, I've brought a box with me to this book sale. And I've filled it up every time. (Although last year, that was because I got an entire classroom set - 27 books! - of Strider by Beverly Cleary. So that doesn't really count.) This year, I tried to be good and I just brought the bookish tote bag that I got for Christmas.
I own so many books that I haven't read yet. I'm doing my best to read some of those this year, but it doesn't help if I just load up again at every used book sale I run across! So this was my way of trying to limit myself. It sort of worked. You'd be surprised how many books you can cram in one tote bag. . .
Cheshire decided to check them out, too. So without further ado, here are the amazing books I brought home:
Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume (I read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing to my fourth graders, and they absolutely love it. Now I've just got to collect the rest of the books in the series for them.)
Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel & Leah by Orson Scott Card (The idea of Biblical novels written by a sci-fi author intrigued me so much that I ended up grabbing all three books in the series.)
The Boys on the Bus by Timothy Crouse (Reading about journalists fascinates me.)
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech (Another book for my classroom library.)
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (This one is on my Classics Club list, so it doesn't hurt to grab a copy when I can.)
The Reluctant Tuscan by Phil Doran (I can't resist books set in Italy.)
The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig (I've already read this one, but I'm in the process of collecting the whole series.)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (I just saw this one at Barnes & Noble over the weekend, and it looked interesting. And just like that, now I own a copy!)
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (Sounded interesting)
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (This is on our book club list, so I figured it I should pick up a copy when I see one.)
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (I've been eyeing this book for awhile, but had never committed to buying it. But for $1, how could I resist? This is also a book my husband would enjoy, so really I'm just helping him out. :)
Affairs at Thrush Green by Miss Read (A series my mom enjoys. I haven't read much of it, but I know I'll enjoy it when I do.)
Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Somehow every book in this series made it into my classroom except for book 2. I was very excited to find it at this book sale, especially since it was the only one in the series they had!)
The Gawgon and the Boy by Lloyd Alexander (I reread the Prydain Chronicles many times as a kid. And here's a book by Lloyd Alexander I haven't read yet! I just may have to read this one before it enters my classroom library.)
A Class Apart by Alec Klein (The story of Stuyvesant High School. Since I'm a teacher myself, it's hard to pass up these sort of books.)
Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume (I read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing to my fourth graders, and they absolutely love it. Now I've just got to collect the rest of the books in the series for them.)
Sarah, Rebekah, and Rachel & Leah by Orson Scott Card (The idea of Biblical novels written by a sci-fi author intrigued me so much that I ended up grabbing all three books in the series.)
The Boys on the Bus by Timothy Crouse (Reading about journalists fascinates me.)
Chasing Redbird by Sharon Creech (Another book for my classroom library.)
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (This one is on my Classics Club list, so it doesn't hurt to grab a copy when I can.)
The Reluctant Tuscan by Phil Doran (I can't resist books set in Italy.)
The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig (I've already read this one, but I'm in the process of collecting the whole series.)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (I just saw this one at Barnes & Noble over the weekend, and it looked interesting. And just like that, now I own a copy!)
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (Sounded interesting)
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (This is on our book club list, so I figured it I should pick up a copy when I see one.)
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (I've been eyeing this book for awhile, but had never committed to buying it. But for $1, how could I resist? This is also a book my husband would enjoy, so really I'm just helping him out. :)
Affairs at Thrush Green by Miss Read (A series my mom enjoys. I haven't read much of it, but I know I'll enjoy it when I do.)
Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Somehow every book in this series made it into my classroom except for book 2. I was very excited to find it at this book sale, especially since it was the only one in the series they had!)
The Gawgon and the Boy by Lloyd Alexander (I reread the Prydain Chronicles many times as a kid. And here's a book by Lloyd Alexander I haven't read yet! I just may have to read this one before it enters my classroom library.)
A Class Apart by Alec Klein (The story of Stuyvesant High School. Since I'm a teacher myself, it's hard to pass up these sort of books.)
Whew! Thanks for listening as I babbled on about my used book sale finds. It's always fun to share treasures with other readers. Now I just need to find places for these books on my bookshelves. Hmm. . .
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