I Bought a Few Books
There are a few guaranteed ways to improve any day; drink more tea, eat some chocolate, or buy some books. Repeat as needed until happiness is achieved. I take these words to heart regularly. Last week I had a follow-up appointment with the surgeon and his office happened to be only 15 minutes away from Half Price Books. I knew what I needed to do and I did it.
I had a lovely time browsing through the shelves. As an inveterate bargain hunter, I started in the clearance section. That is where I found the knitting magazine and the copy of Code Girls. My fascination with life during WWII continues unabated and this is a nice addition to my library. Then I moved on to their rack of older paperbacks. I found a mystery I hadn’t read, a volume of diaries of a Victorian woman, and a copy of Mansfield Park. Do I already own Mansfield Park? I don’t think you even need to ask that. Of course I do. But of course I needed to buy this to add to my collection. My final purchase was No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting. I have been learning how to knit over the last year or so and have becoming ever more fascinated with the subject. I am looking forward to reading this.
I made my husband and children admire my purchases. My son looked through them all and told me that this selection of books sums me up as a person. He is not wrong.
8 Comments
Peggy
I hope you don’t mind me saying that that cover of Mansfield Park is pretty awful. But then it’s not as bad as my copy of Emma! I think my day needs improving, so I’m going to go with your ‘eat some chocolate’ idea.
jllee656
Oh, I am fully aware it is an ugly cover! That is why I bought it! Enjoy your chocolate.
Katrina
I hope all went well with the follow up check, if so, what a great day out! I haven’t read that Michael Innes book, unless they changed the title in the US. I would have chosen all those books too. At the moment I’m knitting farm animals from a book called Knit Your Own Farm.
jllee656
Oh, the Knit Your Own Farm book sounds great! You should do a post when you are done so I can see them.
Lucinda
How astute of your son. And what a good haul.
Chocolate, tea and books are a perfect combination. Especially when reclining in bed.
jllee656
The “when reclining in bed” just takes it to the next level.
looloolooweez
What a fun selection. How lucky that there’s a discount bookshop only a few minutes from that doctor’s office — the perfect consolation for having to go to a doctor in the first place. “No Idle Hands” in particular looks fascinating!
jllee656
Every doctor’s visit should be followed by a trip to the bookstore.