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Sunday, February 2, 2014

The Power of (Used) Books

As I said in my last entry,
I've headed back to school.

Which means, I might not have as much time to post on this blog.
Because, aaarrgh, look at my homework for last week!


Holy cats, but I had a BUTTLOAD of reading to do.
And it was just the second week!

Anyhoo, I'll post shorty entries when I can.
For example, I've been collecting book inscriptions for awhile!

I have posted of my love of used books before. 
I love their history.  I love their smudges. I love that they were loved.

Something else I love is if a used book has an inscription in it.

 Awww...


This was in the front of Horton Hears A Who.


What a nice present for someone with a rambunctious boy:
a copy of Calvin and Hobbes.


I think of these like messages in a bottle,
and was surprised when I realized I knew both the bottle-sender
and the bottle-receiver.


This one is my favorite.  Alyssa has nicely summed up 
The Wish, a book that turned my own Girl into an enthusiastic reader.


I love new books,
but there's something really special about finding one of these
messages in a bottle in an old book.