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  1. 10-14-2011, 02:01 PM #1
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    Smile Great finds today

    First stop the library book sale

    1)I bought my mom ( for Christmas) two books $2 each inspirational fiction ( her library call them gentle reads)

    both of them were first in their series

    Julia's hope by Leisha Kelly ( story about a family after the crash of 1929)
    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Julias-Hope-Wortham-Family-1/dp/080075820X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318615362&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Julia's Hope (The Wortham Family Series #1) (9780800758202): Leisha Kelly: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61xI4Y%2BsWiL.@@AMEPARAM@@61xI4Y%2BsWiL[/ame]
    and Dorey's Secret by Leisha Kelly( 1938 Illinois farm is the setting)

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Roreys-Secret-Country-Road-Chronicles/dp/B001PO677K/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318615362&sr=1-6"]Amazon.com: Rorey's Secret (Country Road Chronicles #1): Leisha, Kelly: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JG0NNARYL.@@AMEPARAM@@51JG0NNARYL[/ame]

    2) bought Little Miss 5 books $1.75 total for all five
    Real Beauty 101 Ways to feel breat about you American girl book collection
    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1584859083/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1STPKVYTWCPM35MHK440&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846"]Amazon.com: Real Beauty: 101 Ways to Feel Great about You (American Girl Library) (9781584859086): Therese Kauchak, Carol Yoshizumi: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51B-gmrKXDL.@@AMEPARAM@@51B-gmrKXDL[/ame]

    Franny Parker by Hannah Roberts Mc Kinnon
    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0374324697/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-5&pf_rd_r=1STPKVYTWCPM35MHK440&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470939291&pf_rd_i=507846"]Amazon.com: Franny Parker (9780374324698): Hannah Roberts McKinnon: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HHAvY5NdL.@@AMEPARAM@@51HHAvY5NdL[/ame]

    Olympic Dreams High Hurddles series book 1 Lauraine Snelling
    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Olympic-Dreams-High-Hurdles-Book/dp/1556615051/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318614334&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Olympic Dreams (High Hurdles #1) (Book 1) (9781556615054): Lauraine Snelling: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51374A26G8L.@@AMEPARAM@@51374A26G8L[/ame]

    From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler by E. L Konigsburg I have been trying to get her to read this children's award winning classic that I loved ( after all who wouldn't want to run away and live in a museum). The book I bought has cover a girl dressed like Little Miss likes to dress and the girl is carrying a violin and a backpack. so the cover might finally draw her in.

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Mixed-up-Files-Mrs-Basil-Frankweiler/dp/1416949755/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318614436&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (9781416949756): E.L. Konigsburg: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511Y1shNp%2BL.@@AMEPARAM@@511Y1shNp%2BL[/ame]

    And a hard back cover of Ida B...and her plans to Maximize fun, avoid disaster, and (possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan

    [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Ida-Plans-Maximize-Disaster-Possibly/dp/0060730269/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318614691&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World (9780439837156): Katherine Hannigan: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vsdejjb9L.@@AMEPARAM@@51vsdejjb9L[/ame]

    Oh to give them to her now, Dole them out one at a time, or save them for birthday and Christmas I have not decided yet

    Second Stop Goodwill
    $3.50 plus tax a fleece pull over from LL bean I love these

    Like this one from land end but from ll bean coral color
    Women's Original Stretch Polar Fleece Crew Top from Lands' End
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  2. 10-14-2011, 04:50 PM #2
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    What a happy shopping day! You must be so pleased!!! I know I'd be. I'd love to read Julia's Hope. That sounds like it'd be a really good read.
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  3. 10-14-2011, 05:27 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by pollypurebred39 View Post
    What a happy shopping day! You must be so pleased!!! I know I'd be. I'd love to read Julia's Hope. That sounds like it'd be a really good read.
    My mom normally let's me borrow the books I give her after she has read them.

    I am looking forward to reading these while wearing my "new" polar fleece shirt and sip some hot chocolate

    Can you tell I am dreaming of winter?
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    Great finds!! I love our library book sales.
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  5. 10-15-2011, 10:24 AM #5
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    I have that whole series. There are 6 books total in the series. They are wonderful reading. I just read them again for the second time. She is a very good writer.
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  6. 10-15-2011, 02:56 PM #6
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    Wow..........some great buys.

    I, too, love library book sales.........they are just the best!!!
    Travel light. The baggage of the past can only hold you back.

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    How exciting - I love going to library book sales!
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    I love getting good reads. Congrats
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    Great deals! I, too, loved the series read it a few years ago!
    Books make such wonderful presents!
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    What great deals. I love buying books, used bookstores and book sales rock!
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