tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post2510166702306170396..comments2022-07-19T07:48:28.683-04:00Comments on Belle, Book, and Candle: Summer Used Book Sale 2013 - The SoftcoversBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-36570676566794945742013-08-27T09:49:46.520-04:002013-08-27T09:49:46.520-04:00I have noticed tables and carts of books for sale ...I have noticed tables and carts of books for sale popping up in the library branches here. I think that is a wonderful idea and on a smaller scale. The library book sales - and it has two a year as your's does - are quite overwhelming in their 'largeness'. I come away quite frazzled and quite broke! That is why I like this particular sale. It is manageable. And I always find something interesting and unexpected.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-43959168482789687182013-08-27T09:43:23.587-04:002013-08-27T09:43:23.587-04:00By Sunday, Tullik, all the books at this sale were...By Sunday, Tullik, all the books at this sale were $10 a bag but I didn't go back. Restraint! That would have put me way over my net gain of only two. I really am trying to keep my purchases to books I think I will find the time to read. Crazy, I know...Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-4227454257518811842013-08-27T09:37:37.176-04:002013-08-27T09:37:37.176-04:00It is a great book sale Penny. Not so very overwhe...It is a great book sale Penny. Not so very overwhelming as the huge ones the library has twice a year. I am looking forward to being in Ms. White's Southern world. And I do adore Mr. Bryson!Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-74600376267126559912013-08-27T07:45:51.218-04:002013-08-27T07:45:51.218-04:00You are restrained. Our local Friends of the Libra...You are restrained. Our local Friends of the Library has these sales twice a year. I always end up spending $20 and bringing home a bag of books. Even if I cannot read them all I am supporting the institution we all love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-69067776830495023522013-08-26T19:23:45.728-04:002013-08-26T19:23:45.728-04:00Nice ones Belle! Our library does the "fill a...Nice ones Belle! Our library does the "fill a library book bag for $25" deal. So its a cunning plan as invariably I and those of kindred spirit cant resist in filling the bag to the brim. Great fun! Tullikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10524256855855014534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-11616646907423580862013-08-26T15:49:37.697-04:002013-08-26T15:49:37.697-04:00A few of my favorites here, Belle. I first became ...A few of my favorites here, Belle. I first became acquainted with Ms. White on NPR and have enjoyed this very same volume. I wish her broadcasts were still aired up here. Sadly, they are not. As for Bill Bryson, you have one of my favorites in your pile. We read "A Walk in the Woods" a few years ago for our book group, and had a lively conversation over it. <br /><br />All of your finds are sure to bring you hours of reading pleasure. I love these types of book sales. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-40158415873686178392013-08-25T12:35:25.996-04:002013-08-25T12:35:25.996-04:00Oh, yes, Kathy, Mr. Bryson is a treat! I haven'...Oh, yes, Kathy, Mr. Bryson is a treat! I haven't read "Stranger" but anything by him is bound to please. I am adding it to my TBR list. I like reading about Southern eccentrics so I am looking forward to the sketches in 'Mama'.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335523622158333456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148557807474310110.post-26184422236499046602013-08-25T10:59:46.770-04:002013-08-25T10:59:46.770-04:00I admire your restraint :). A net gain of two is p...I admire your restraint :). A net gain of two is pretty good. I like your choices, especially the Bill Bryson. I LOVE his work--another thing we have in common. My favorite of his books is I'm a Stranger Here Myself. I also own a copy of Mama Makes Up Her Mind.<br /><br />Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.com