Last summer, I participated in our library's summer reading program, hosted by Read Squared. It was fun to track my books, and I even earned two prizes! Gift cards to local cafes and ice cream spots. Yay!
This summer's theme is Unearth a Story. It's a dinosaur theme, and there is a group read of Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park to go along with it.
We took a weekend trip to Indiana to visit our family, and I managed to pop in to two Half Price Books stores. I'm happy to report that I also traded in a big box of books, which helped pay for my latest haul.
I now carry a small notepad in my purse, where I have a list of authors and titles that I am looking for, and this helps. You never know when you might be at a garage sale or resale shop and stumble upon books for sale.
I also take photos of my bookshelves. This way, I can grab my phone, look at the photos, and see exactly what books I may have in my collection so that I'm not buying doubles.
I'm currently reading Jan Karon's latest Mitford novel, My Beloved. It's fun to revisit old characters in this story. I purchased this copy from HPB last February, and was so surprised when I brought it home and realized I had picked up a copy signed by the author. Bonus!
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